The Masses Against the Classes

"The Masses Against the Classes" is a 2000 song by Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers and was released as a stand alone song. It went to number 1 in Scotland and the United Kingdom, number 4 in Finland, number 7 in Ireland, number 12 in Norway and number 157 in France where it was their only song of theirs to chart in France.

"The Masses Against the Classes"
Single by Manic Street Preachers
from "
B-side
Released10 January 2000 (2000-01-10)[1]
Studio
Genre
Length3:23
LabelEpic
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)Nicky Wire
Producer(s)Dave Eringa
Manic Street Preachers singles chronology
""Tsunami"
(1999)
The Masses Against the Classes ""So Why So Sad"
(2001)

Track listing

All music was written by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore except where indicated. All lyrics were written by Nicky Wire except where indicated.

UK CD and 10-inch single[3][4]

  1. "The Masses Against the Classes" – 3:23
  2. "Close My Eyes" – 4:27
  3. "Rock and Roll Music" (music and lyrics: Chuck Berry) – 2:53

References

  1. "Singles: Releases for Weeks Starting 3-1-2000 & 10-1-2000". Music Week: 20. 25 December 1999. https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1999/Music-Week-1999-12-25.pdf. Retrieved 26 July 2021. 
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  3. The Masses Against the Classes (UK CD single liner notes). Manic Street Preachers. Epic Records. 2000. 668530 2. 
  4. The Masses Against the Classes (UK 10-inch single sleeve). Manic Street Preachers. Epic Records. 2000. 668530 6.