Legal Man

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"Legal Man"
Belle & Sebastian - Legal Man.jpg
Single by Belle and Sebastian
B-side
  • "Judy Is a Dick Slap"
  • "Winter Wooskie"
Released16 May 2000 (2000-05-16)
StudioCaVa (Glasgow, Scotland)
Length2:42
Label
Songwriter(s)Belle and Sebastian
Producer(s)
  • Tony Doogan
  • Belle and Sebastian
Belle and Sebastian singles chronology
"This Is Just a Modern Rock Song"
(1998) 		"Legal Man"
(2000) 		"Jonathan David"
(2001)
Music video
"Legal Man" on YouTube

"Legal Man" is a song by Scottish indie pop band Belle and Sebastian. The track features Rozanne Suarez and the Maisonettes on vocals and Snow Patrol drummer Jonny Quinn on congas. The cover artwork—designed by Andrew Symington—features band members Stevie Jackson and Isobel Campbell along with Adrienne Payne and Suarez. Two B-sides were released with the single: "Judy Is a Dick Slap", an instrumental, and "Winter Wooksie", which was the last time bass player Stuart David sang lead vocals before departing the band in 2000.

"Legal Man" was released in May 2000, first in the United States on 16 May, then in the United Kingdom six days later. It became Belle and Sebastian's highest-charting single at the time, reaching number 15 on the UK Singles Chart, number 10 in Norway, number 46 in Sweden and number 50 in Ireland. In Canada, the song reached number four on the Canadian Singles Chart but did not appear on the RPM Top Singles chart, the official chart at the time. The song's music video was directed by Campbell.[1]

B-sides[]

The two B-side tracks are notable for their historical significance; "Judy Is a Dick Slap" is the first instrumental released by the band while "Winter Wooskie" is the third and final song featuring lead vocals from former bass player Stuart David, who left the band in 2000. All three tracks from the single were later collected on the Push Barman to Open Old Wounds compilation.[2]

Track listings[]

All songs are written by Belle and Sebastian.

CD single[3]

  1. "Legal Man" – 2:42
  2. "Judy Is a Dick Slap" – 4:05
  3. "Winter Wooskie" – 2:41

7-inch single[4]

A. "Legal Man"
B. "Winter Wooskie"

12-inch single[5]

A. "Legal Man" – 2:41
B. "Judy Is a Dick Slap" – 4:41

Credits and personnel[]

Credits are adapted from the UK 7-inch single sleeve and disc notes.[4]

Studio

Personnel

Charts[]

Weekly chart performance for "Legal Man"
Chart (2000) Peak
position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[7] 4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 48
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 50
Norway (VG-lista)[10] 10
Scotland (OCC)[11] 9
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 46
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 15
UK Indie (OCC)[14] 4

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for "Legal Man"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) ID Ref.
United States 16 May 2000 (2000-05-16)[1] CD Matador OLE 448-2 [15]
7-inch vinyl OLE 448-7 [16]
12-inch vinyl OLE 448-1 [17]
United Kingdom 22 May 2000 (2000-05-22)[6] CD Jeepster JPRCDS 018 [3]
7-inch vinyl JPR7 018 [4]
12-inch vinyl JPR12 018 [5]
Australia and New Zealand 2000 (2000) CD Spunk URA023 [18]
Brazil Jeepster T050/424-2 [19]
Canada 12-inch vinyl Matador OLE 448-1 [17]
Japan CD Jeepster VJCp-61041 [20]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Garrity, Brian (20 May 2000). "Work Pays Off for Belle & Sebastian" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 112 no. 21. p. 13. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Belle and Sebastian – Push Barman to Open Old Wounds Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Legal Man (UK CD single liner notes). Belle and Sebastian. Jeepster Records. 2000. JPRCDS 018.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Legal Man (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). Belle and Sebastian. Jeepster Records. 2000. JPR7 018.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Legal Man (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Belle and Sebastian. Jeepster Records. 2000. JPR12 018.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Belle & Sebastian – Sweet Legal!". NME. 22 March 2000. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Belle and Sebastian Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17 no. 24. 10 June 2000. p. 11. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Belle and Sebastian". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Belle and Sebastian feat. The Maisonettes – Legal Man". VG-lista. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Belle and Sebastian feat. The Maisonettes – Legal Man". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  15. ^ Legal Man (US CD single liner notes). Belle and Sebastian. Matador Records. 2000. OLE 448-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ Legal Man (US 7-inch single sleeve). Belle and Sebastian. Matador Records. 2000. OLE 448-7.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ^ Jump up to: a b Legal Man (US & Canadian 12-inch single vinyl disc). Belle and Sebastian. Matador Records. 2000. OLE 448-1.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ Legal Man (Australian & New Zealand CD single liner notes). Belle and Sebastian. Spunk Records. 2000. URA023.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. ^ Legal Man (Brazilian CD single liner notes). Belle and Sebastian. Jeepster Records. 2000. T050/424-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  20. ^ Legal Man (Japanese CD single liner notes). Belle and Sebastian. Jeepster Records. 2000. VJCp-61041.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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