"I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio" is the fourth single released from Welsh rock band Stereophonics' second studio album, Performance and Cocktails (1999), on which the song appears as the seventh track. The single was released in August 1999 and reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. A live version from Morfa Stadium is present on CD2 of the single. A version with Stuart Cable singing vocals can be found on CD1 on the "Hurry Up and Wait" single.[1]
| "I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio" | ||||
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| Single by Stereophonics | ||||
| from the album Performance and Cocktails | ||||
| B-side |
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| Written | August 1997 | |||
| Released | 23 August 1999 | |||
| Studio | Real World (Bath, Somerset, England) | |||
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| Label | V2 | |||
| Composer(s) | ||||
| Lyricist(s) | Kelly Jones | |||
| Producer(s) | Bird & Bush | |||
| Stereophonics singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editIn the album booklet for Performance and Cocktails, vocalist Kelly Jones revealed that he wrote the song in August 1997 after waking up from a dream. In the dream, George Harrison and Ringo Starr of the Beatles were singing "I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio" in front of Jones' parents' house. Jones also said that he originally wanted drummer Stuart Cable to sing the track so they could "keep the Ringo theme going".[2]
Music video
editThe video was inspired as an homage to the cult 1969 road film Easy Rider. It shows the band as characters from the film, making a road trip through America on motorbikes.
Track listings
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UK CD1[3]
UK CD2[4]
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UK 7-inch and cassette single[5][6]
Japanese CD single[7]
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Credits and personnel
editCredits are taken from the Performance and Cocktails album booklet.[2]
Recording
- Written in August 1997
- Recorded at Real World (Bath, Somerset, 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
edit| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] | 40 |
| Scotland (OCC)[9] | 7 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 11 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[11] | 2 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United Kingdom | 23 August 1999 |
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V2 | [13] |
| 6 September 1999 | 7-inch vinyl | [14] | ||
| Japan | 8 September 1999 | CD | [15] |
References
edit- ^ Hurry Up and Wait (UK CD1 liner notes). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 1999. VVR5009323.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Performance and Cocktails (UK CD album booklet). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 1999. VVR1004492.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio (UK CD1 liner notes). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 1999. VVR5008823.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio (UK CD2 liner notes). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 1999. VVR5008828.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 1999. VVR5008827.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio (UK cassette single sleeve). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 1999. VVR5008825.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio (Japanese CD single liner notes). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 1999. V2CI 41.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 37. 11 September 1999. p. 12. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "British single certifications – Stereophonics – I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 23 August, 1999" (PDF). Music Week. 21 August 1999. p. 29. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 6 September, 1999". Music Week. 4 September 1999. p. 23.
- ^ "アイ・ウドゥント・ビリーブ・ユア・レディオ | ステレオフォニックス" [I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio | Stereophonics] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 31 August 2023.