| "The Nips Are Getting Bigger" | ||||
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| Single by Mental As Anything | ||||
| from the album Get Wet | ||||
| B-side | "Instrumental As Anything" | |||
| Released | July 1979 (Australia) November 1979 (UK) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:23 | |||
| Label | Regular Records (AUS), Virgin Records (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Martin Plaza | |||
| Producer(s) | Cameron Allan | |||
| Mental As Anything singles chronology | ||||
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"The Nips Are Getting Bigger" is the debut single by Australian band Mental As Anything, released in July 1979. [1] It was released as the first single from the album Get Wet and the song reached at number 16 on the Kent Music Report. [2] The song was written by Mental As Anything lead vocalist Martin Plaza. [3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Nips Are Getting Bigger" | Martin Plaza | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Instrumental As Anything" | Martin Plaza | 2:29 |
Personnel
- Martin Plaza — lead vocals, guitar
- Greedy Smith — lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica
- Reg Mombassa — guitar, vocals
- Peter O'Doherty — bass, guitar, vocals
- Wayne de Lisle – drums
Charts
Weekly Charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ( Kent Music Report) [4] [5] | 16 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1979) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( Kent Music Report) [5] | 73 |
References
- ^ Australian Charts - Mental As Anything - The Nips Are Getting Better
- ^ Australian Music Database - Mental As Anything - The Nips Are Getting Better
- ^ 45cat - Mental As Anything - The Nips Are Getting Better
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 198. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b "Kent Music Report No 288 – 31 December 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1979". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 10 January 2023 – via Imgur.com.
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