Postcards from a Young Man (song)

"Postcards from a Young Man" is a single by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released as the third single from their tenth studio album of the same name on 28 February 2011.[1]

"Postcards from a Young Man"
Single by Manic Street Preachers
from the album Postcards from a Young Man
Released28 February 2011
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:39
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore
Producer(s)Dave Eringa
Manic Street Preachers singles chronology
"Some Kind of Nothingness"
(2010)		 "Postcards from a Young Man"
(2011)		 "This Is the Day"
(2011)

Release

"Postcards from a Young Man" entered the UK Midweek Charts at 36 but dropped to 54 when the official singles chart was announced at the end of the week.[2]

In January 2012 the vinyl version of the single was announced as the 10th best-selling 7" vinyl in the UK during 2011.[3]

Track listing
CD 1
No.TitleLength
1."Postcards from a Young Man"3:35
2."Inky Fingers"2:41
3."Engage with Your Shadow"3:25
4."Kiss My Eyes for Eternity"2:55
CD 2
No.TitleLength
1."Postcards from a Young Man"3:35
2."Midnight Sun"3:40
7" vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."Postcards from a Young Man" 
2."The Passing Show" 
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Postcards from a Young Man"3:37
2."This Joke Sport Severed" (live at Wolverhampton Civic Hall)3:06
3."Peeled Apples" (live at Wolverhampton Civic Hall)3:30
4."Marlon J.D." (live at Belfast Ulster Hall)2:51

Charts
Chart (2011) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[4] 54

References
  1. "Manic Street Preachers / Official News (Global) / New Single to Be Released on February 28th 2011". manicstreetpreachers.com. 24 January 2011. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  2. "The Official Charts Company - Postcards From A Young Man by Manic Street Preachers Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
  3. Nathan Bevan (22 July 2009). "Manics signal new direction for next album". WalesOnline.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 June 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  4. "Manic Street Preachers - Official Single Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 September 2013.


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