Found That Soul

"Found That Soul"
Single by Manic Street Preachers
from the album Know Your Enemy
Released	26 February 2001
Format	CD, Vinyl record (7")
Recorded	2000
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:05
Label	Epic
Writer(s)	James Dean Bradfield Sean Moore Nicky Wire
Producer(s)	Dave Eringa
Manic Street Preachers singles chronology
"The Masses Against the Classes" (2000) "Found That Soul" (2001) "So Why So Sad" (2001)

"Found That Soul" is a single by the Manic Street Preachers, released on 26 February 2001 from the Know Your Enemy album. Writing credit was shared by all three members of the band, James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore and Nicky Wire.^[1] The song reached number 9 in the UK Singles Chart.^[2]

Launch

Launched on the same day as "So Why So Sad",^[3] this was the first sign of the Manics since the number-one hit "The Masses Against the Classes" thirteen months earlier. It reached a UK chart position of number 9 on 10 March 2001,^[4] at the same time as "So Why So Sad" reached number 8.^[5] Less than 200 copies separated "Found That Soul" from "So Why So Sad" placing it 1 place lower at number 9.^[6]

The CD also included versions of "Locust Valley" and "Ballad Of The Bangkok Novotel," whereas the 7" included a live version of "The Masses Against the Classes". "Ballad of the Bangkok Novotel" is entirely sung by Nicky Wire. In Benjamin Millar's review of Know Your Enemy for The Blurb, he described "Found That Soul" which "gets us off to a manic and electric start, a sonic attack that makes a huge noise for a three-piece."^[7]

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Nick Jones, James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore.

CD (UK)

1. "Found That Soul" - 3:05
2. "Locust Valley" - 4:09
3. "Ballad of the Bangkok Novotel" - 2:36

CD (AUS)

1. "Found That Soul" - 3:05
2. "So Why So Sad" - 3:55
3. "Locust Valley" - 4:09
4. "Ballad of the Bangkok Novotel" - 2:36

7"

1. "Found That Soul" - 3:05
2. "The Masses Against the Classes" (live at Millennium Stadium, 31 December 1999) - 3:00

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart[8]	9

UK Chart Performance

UK Top 40
Week	01	02
Position	9	35

References

1. "'Found That Soul' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 25 January 2015. Note: User may have to click 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:' e.g Found That Soul; or at 'Performer:' Manic Street Preachers
2. "The Official Charts Company". The Official Charts Company. 5 May 2013.
3. Martin, Piers (12 September 2005). "Manic Street Preachers : So Why So Sad / Found That Soul". NME. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
4. Johnson, Andy (12 June 2013). "[A122] 'Found That Soul'". Manic Street Preachers : A Critical Discography. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
5. Scott, Paul (15 December 2006). "Top Ten Reasons why Britain's Music Critics needed The Strokes". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
6. "The Official Charts Company". The Official Charts Company. 5 May 2013.
7. Millar, Benjamin (May 2001). "Manic Street Preachers: Dating the Enemy". The Blurb (5). Archived from the original on 5 July 2001. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
8. "Manic Street Preachers - Official Single Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 September 2013.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics