If You Don't Want Me to Destroy You
"If You Don't Want Me to Destroy You" | ||||
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Single by Super Furry Animals | ||||
from the album Fuzzy Logic | ||||
Released | 30 September 1996 | |||
Format |
CD (CRESCD243) MC (CRECS243) 7" (CRE243) | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 11:18 | |||
Label | Creation Records | |||
Writer(s) | Super Furry Animals | |||
Producer(s) | Gorwel Owen, Super Furry Animals | |||
Super Furry Animals singles chronology | ||||
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"If You Don't Want Me to Destroy You" is the fourth single, and the last to be taken from the album Fuzzy Logic, by Super Furry Animals. It reached #18 on the UK Singles Chart on its release in September 1996.[1]
The packaging of the single features a quote in Welsh, 'Bydded Mae sawl ffordd i gael Wil i'w wely', which roughly translates into English as 'There's more than one way to get Will to bed'.
B-side "(Nid) Hon Yw'r Gân Sy'n Mynd I Achub Yr Iaith" translates in English as "This Is (Not) The Song That Will Save The Welsh Language"
"The Man Don't Give a Fuck" was originally intended to be released as a B-side on the "If You Don't Want Me to Destroy You" single, however Steely Dan frontman Donald Fagen refused to clear a sample of the track "Show Biz Kids" which features prominently on the track and it was replaced by "Guacamole".[2]
Critical response
Accolades
Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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NME | United Kingdom | Singles of 1996[3] | 1996 | 37 |
Track listing
All songs by Super Furry Animals.
- CD (CRESCD243)
- "If You Don't Want Me to Destroy You" – 3:18
- "Guacamole" – 4:04
- "(Nid) Hon Yw'r Gân Sy'n Mynd I Achub Yr Iaith" – 3:54
- Promo CD (CRESCD243P)
- "If You Don't Want Me to Destroy You" – 3:18
- "The Man Don't Give a Fuck" – 4:04
- "(Nid) Hon Yw'r Gân Sy'n Mynd I Achub Yr Iaith" – 3:54
Personnel
- Gruff Rhys – vocals
- Huw Bunford – guitar
- Guto Pryce – bass guitar
- Cian Ciaran – keyboards
- Dafydd Ieuan – drums
Singles chart positions
Chart | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart | 18[1] |
References
- 1 2 "Search Results -- Singles". everyHit.com. 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ↑ "Super Furry Animals announce new single" (Press release). Creation Records. 1996.
- ↑ "NME 1996 Lists". RockListMusic. Retrieved 2008-08-04.