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Wikipedia article




{{Infobox song

| name = Pick a Part That's New

| cover = Pickapartthatsnew.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Stereophonics

| album = Performance and Cocktails

| B-side = "Nice to Be Out" (demo)

| released =

| written = September 1997 (New York)

| recorded =

| studio = Parkgate (East Sussex, England)

| genre =

| length = 3:33

| label = V2

| composer =

| lyricist = Kelly Jones

| producer = Bird & Bush

| prev_title = Just Looking

| prev_year = 1999

| next_title = I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio

| next_year = 1999

| misc =

}}

"'Pick a Part That's New'" is a song by Welsh rock band Stereophonics. It was released on 3 May 1999 as the third single from their second studio album, 'Performance and Cocktails' (1999). The single reached number four on the UK Singles Chart and number 17 in Ireland. In March 2000, the song charted in Canada, peaking at number 22 on the 'RPM' Top 30 Rock Report. The song was certified silver in the United Kingdom in 2017 for sales and streams exceeding 200,000 units.

An acoustic version is found on CD2 of the "Pick a Part That's New" single. A live version from Morfa Stadium is available on CD2 of the "I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio" single.

Music video



The music video features the band parodying the 1969 film 'The Italian Job' in Turin and performing in a bus which is on a cliff edge.

Track listings



All songs were written by Kelly Jones, Richard Jones, and Stuart Cable except where noted.

'UK CD1'

# "Pick a Part That's New"

# "Nice to Be Out" (demo)

# "Positively 4th Street"

# "Pick a Part That's New" (video)

'UK CD2'

# "Pick a Part That's New" (acoustic)

# "In My Day"

# "Something in the Way"

'UK 7-inch and cassette single'

# "Pick a Part That's New"

# "Nice to Be Out" (demo)

'European CD single'

# "Pick a Part That's New"

# "Sunny Afternoon"

'Australian CD single'

# "Pick a Part That's New"

# "Nice to Be Out" (demo)

# "Positively 4th Street"

# "Pick a Part That's New" (acoustic version)

Credits and personnel



Credits are taken from the 'Performance and Cocktails' album booklet.

'Recording'

* Written in September 1997 (a hotel in New York)

* Recorded at Parkgate (East Sussex, England)

* Mastered at Metropolis (London, England)

'Personnel'

* Kelly Jones music, lyrics, vocals, guitar

* Richard Jones music, bass

* Stuart Cable music, drums

* Marshall Bird keyboards

* Bird & Bush production

* Al Clay mixing

* Ian Cooper mastering

Charts



Certifications



Release history



References



Category:1997 songs

Category:1999 singles

Category:Songs written by Kelly Jones

Category:Stereophonics songs

Category:V2 Records singles

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