Pick a Part That's New

"Pick a Part That's New" is a song by Welsh rock band Stereophonics. It was released on 25 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, number 17 in Ireland, and became a minor rock hit in Canada, peaking at number 22 on the RPM Top 30 Rock Report in March 2000. In 2017, it was certified Silver in the United Kingdom for sales exceeding 200,000 copies.

"Pick a Part That's New"
Single by Stereophonics
from the album Performance and Cocktails
B-side"Nice To Be Out" (Demo)
ReleasedMay 23, 1999
Recorded1998
GenreRock
Length3:33
LabelV2
Songwriter(s)Kelly Jones
Producer(s)
  • Steve Bush
  • Marshall Bird
Stereophonics singles chronology
"Just Looking"
(1999)
"Pick a Part That's New"
(1999)
"I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio"
(1999)
Music video
"Pick a Part That's New" on YouTube

An acoustic version is found on CD2 of the "Pick a Part That's New" singles. A live version from Morfa Stadium is available on CD2 of the "I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio" single. The song also features as a soundtrack for the film Antitrust, when Milo Hoffman is recruited and brought to meet Garry Winston.

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.[1]

Track listing

CD: V2 / VVR5006773 (UK)

  1. "Pick a Part That's New" - 3:36
  2. "Nice to Be Out (demo)" - 2:44
  3. "Positively 4th Street" (Bob Dylan) - 3:50
  4. "Pick a Part That's New (video)"

CD: V2 / VVR5006778 (UK)

  1. "Pick a Part That's New (acoustic)" - 3:56
  2. "In My Day" - 2:16
  3. "Something in the Way" (Kurt Cobain) - 3:44
  • includes 3 art prints

Charts

Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[2] 22
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] 17
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 17
Scotland (OCC)[5] 3
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 4
UK Indie (OCC)[7] 2

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Silver 200,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

  1. Brand, Peter (22 April 2010). "Pick A Part That's New - Stereophonics" via YouTube.
  2. "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 9750." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  3. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16 no. 21. 22 May 1999. p. 19. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  4. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Pick a Part That's New". Irish Singles Chart.
  5. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  7. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  8. "British single certifications – Stereophonics – Pick a Part That's New". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 November 2018. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Pick a Part That's New in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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