The Bartender and the Thief

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"The Bartender and the Thief"
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Single by Stereophonics
from the album Performance and Cocktails
B-side"She Takes Her Clothes Off"
Released9 November 1998 (1998-11-09)[1]
Length
  • 2:54 (album version)
  • 3:09 (single version)
LabelV2
Songwriter(s)Kelly Jones
Producer(s)
  • Steve Bush
  • Marshall Bird
Stereophonics singles chronology
"Local Boy in the Photograph (re-issue)"
(1998) 		"The Bartender and the Thief"
(1998) 		"Just Looking"
(1999)
Music video
"The Bartender and the Thief" on YouTube

"The Bartender and the Thief" is a song by Welsh rock band Stereophonics. The song is the second track on their second album, Performance and Cocktails (1999). The song's full length intro is only featured on the CD1 single and in the music video but was edited off the album. A live version from Cardiff Castle is available on CD2 of the single. Another live version from Sheffield Arena is on the "Moviestar" single. A bar version of the song is on CD 1 of the "I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio" single.

"Bartender" was the first single taken from Performance and Cocktails. It was released on 9 November 1998 and reached number three on the UK Singles Chart. The music video features the band playing at Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand, and is based on the Francis Ford Coppola movie Apocalypse Now.

Live performances[]

The song, which is one of their heavier tracks, is frequently played amongst their live sets. During live performances, vocalist Kelly Jones has been known to use the two bars without vocals before the final chorus to reference the Motörhead song "Ace of Spades". The lyrics therefore are "The ace of spades, the ace of spades. The bartender and the thief were lovers..."

Track listings[]

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Silver 200,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 7 November 1998. p. 33. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. ^ The Bartender and the Thief (UK CD1 liner notes). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 1998. VVR5004653.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ The Bartender and the Thief (UK CD2 liner notes). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 1998. VVR5004663.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ The Bartender and the Thief (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 1998. VVR5004677.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ The Bartender and the Thief (UK cassette single sleeve). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 1998. VVR5004675.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ The Bartender and the Thief (European & Australian CD single liner notes). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 1998. VVR5004913.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15 no. 48. 28 November 1998. p. 13. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  8. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Bartender and the Thief". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  11. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  12. ^ "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1998 wg sprzedaży" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  13. ^ "British single certifications – Stereophonics – The Bartender and the Thief". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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