Step on My Old Size Nines

"Step on My Old Size Nines"
"Step on My Old Size Nines"
Single by Stereophonics
from the album Just Enough Education to Perform
B-side	"Shoeshine Boy"
Released	24 September 2001
Studio	Real World (Bath, Somerset, England); Monnow Valley (Rockfield, Wales);
Length	4:00
Label	V2
Songwriter	Kelly Jones
Producers	Bird and Bush
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"Step on My Old Size Nines" is the third single from Welsh rock band Stereophonics' third album, Just Enough Education to Perform (2001). The song is track four on the album. It was released on 24 September 2001, reaching number 16 on the UK Singles Chart and number 26 in Ireland. A live acoustic version recorded at the Grand Opera House in York, England, is on CD2 of the "Step on My Old Size Nines" single.

Background

Lead singer Kelly Jones began writing the song in May 2000. While spending a night with his friends in Birmingham, Jones played several of his new songs, during which one of his friends asked if he had written a song in open G tuning. Right before Stereophonics went to Monnow Valley Studios in Wales for a recording session, Jones wrote the entire song with this tuning in 10 minutes and recorded a demo of "Step on My Old Size Nines" at his house. Once he arrived at Monnow Valley Studios, he placed the track onto the demo CD.^[2]

Track listings

UK CD1^[3]

"Step on My Old Size Nines"
"Shoeshine Boy"
"I'm Only Sleeping" (featuring Noel Gallagher) (Beatles cover)
"Step on My Old Size Nines" (video)

UK CD2^[4]

"Step on My Old Size Nines" (live acoustic)
"Everyday I Think of Money" (live acoustic)
"Just Looking" (live acoustic)
"Everyday I Think of Money" (live acoustic video)

UK cassette single^[5]

"Step on My Old Size Nines"
"Shoeshine Boy"

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Just Enough Education to Perform album booklet.^[2]

Studios

Recorded at Real World Studios (Bath, Somerset, England) and Monnow Valley Studios (Rockfield, Wales)
Mixed at Soundtrack Studios (New York City)
Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine, US)

Personnel

Kelly Jones – writing, vocals, guitar
Marshall Bird – backing vocals, piano, Wurlitzer, harmonica
Bird and Bush – production, engineering
Richard Jones – bass, harmonica
Stuart Cable – drums
Andy Wallace – mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[6]	69
Ireland (IRMA)^[7]	26
Scotland (OCC)^[8]	13
UK Singles (OCC)^[9]	16
UK Indie (OCC)^[10]	4

References

^ "New Releases – For Week Starting September 24, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 22 September 2001. p. 35. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
^ ^a ^b Just Enough Education to Perform (UK CD album booklet). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 2001. VVR1015842.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Step on My Old Size Nines (UK CD1 liner notes). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 2001. VVR5016253.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Step on My Old Size Nines (UK CD2 liner notes). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 2001. VVR5016258.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Step on My Old Size Nines (UK cassette single sleeve). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 2001. VVR5016255.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 42. 13 October 2001. p. 15. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Step on My Old Size Nines". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

Step on My Old Size Nines at AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2016.

[1] "New Releases – For Week Starting September 24, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 22 September 2001. p. 35. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

[albumnotes-2] Just Enough Education to Perform (UK CD album booklet). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 2001. VVR1015842.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] Step on My Old Size Nines (UK CD1 liner notes). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 2001. VVR5016253.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] Step on My Old Size Nines (UK CD2 liner notes). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 2001. VVR5016258.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] Step on My Old Size Nines (UK cassette single sleeve). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 2001. VVR5016255.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[6] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 42. 13 October 2001. p. 15. Retrieved 10 September 2020.

[sc_Ireland2_-7] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Step on My Old Size Nines". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[sc_Scotland_-8] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[sc_UK_-9] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[sc_UKindie_-10] "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

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