"Play It Cool" is the third single from Super Furry Animals' album Radiator. It reached number 27 on the UK Singles Chart on its release in September 1997.[1]
| "Play It Cool" | ||||
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| Single by Super Furry Animals | ||||
| from the album Radiator | ||||
| Released | 22 September 1997 | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | Creation Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Super Furry Animals | |||
| Producer(s) | Gorwel Owen, Super Furry Animals | |||
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Release and critical reception
edit"Play It Cool" was released on CD, cassette and 7" on 22 September 1997 and reached number 27 on the UK Singles Chart and is a slightly different version from the one featured on their album Radiator.[1] The cover art is the fourth in a series of five Pete Fowler paintings commissioned by the band for Radiator and its singles. Fowler's art was inspired by "Play It Cool" and features a "mutant blue dog" according to Record Collector.[2] The packaging of the single features the Welsh language quote "Adar o'r unlliw hedfant i'r unlle", which roughly translates into English as "Birds of a feather flock together".[3] The track was included on the band's 'greatest hits' compilation album Songbook: The Singles, Vol. 1, issued in 2004.[4]
- Accolades
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select | United Kingdom | Singles of 1997[5] | 1997 | 15 |
Music video
editA music video was produced to accompany "Play It Cool" featuring digitised versions of the band beating Brazil in the PlayStation video game Actua Soccer 2.[6]
Track listing
editAll songs by Super Furry Animals.
- CD (CRESCD275)
- "Play It Cool" – 3:18
- "Pass the Time" – 3:49
- "Cryndod Yn Dy Lais" – 3:15
- "Play It Cool" – 3:18
- "Pass the Time" – 3:49
Personnel
edit- Gruff Rhys – vocals
- Huw Bunford – guitar
- Guto Pryce – bass guitar
- Cian Ciaran – keyboards
- Dafydd Ieuan – drums
Chart positions
edit| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[1] | 27 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Roberts, David, ed. (2003). British Hit Singles (16th ed.). Guinness World Records Ltd. p. 452. ISBN 0-85112-190-X.
- ^ Kane, Jack (June 1999), "Super Furry Animals", Record Collector, 238, Diamond Publishing: 46–51
- ^ Play It Cool (CD single). Super Furry Animals. Creation Records. 1997. p. [Inside cover].
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Songbook: The Singles, Vol. 1 (CD). Super Furry Animals. New York: Epic Records. 2004. back cover.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Select 1997 Lists". RockListMusic. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- ^ "Super Furry Animals FAQ". BBC Wales. c. 2003. Archived from the original on 2008-03-15. Retrieved 2008-07-04.