New Ideas

"New Ideas" is the debut single by Scottish new wave/indie rock act The Dykeenies. It was first released as a Double A-side with "Will It Happen Tonight?" on 17 July 2006. The band also recorded a video for the track. The song was released on King Tut's Recordings, a minor label created through Glaswegian venue King Tut's Wah Wah Hut in order to expose small unknown artists to more major record labels. The concept worked, and following the release of the single, the band were signed to Lavolta Records.

"New Ideas"
Single by The Dykeenies
from the album Nothing Means Everything
Released17 July 2006 (2006-07-17)
GenreNew wave, indie rock
Length3:21
LabelKing Tut's Recordings
Songwriter(s)The Dykeenies
Producer(s)Dimitri Tikovoi
The Dykeenies singles chronology
"New Ideas"
(2006)		 "New Ideas"
(2007)
The Dykeenies singles chronology
"New Ideas"/"Will It Happen Tonight?"
(2006)		 "New Ideas"
(2007)		 "Clean Up Your Eyes"
(2007)
"New Ideas"/"Will It Happen Tonight?"
Original release

The track was re-recorded and then re-released on 9 April 2007. A new video for the track was also made. The track was released on CD with new acoustic track "Safe", a remix of "New Ideas" by dance act Kissy Sell Out (another signing of Lavolta) titled "New Ideas [Kissy Sell Out Crude Oasis]" and the video to their previous release, "Waiting For Go". Two 7-inch singles were released, containing B-sides "Layers" and "Simplify", alongside various other remixes. The re-released version peaked at number 54 on the UK Singles Chart for one week and number two in the band's native Scotland. Their next single, "Clean Up Your Eyes", would top the Scottish Singles Chart.[1]

Track listing

Original release

CD

  1. "New Ideas" – 3:21
  2. "Will It Happen Tonight?" - 3:22

Re-release

CD (LAVOLTA012)

  1. "New Ideas" – 2:36
  2. "Safe" - 2:26
  3. "New Ideas [Kissy Sell Out Crude Oasis]"
  4. "Waiting For Go" (Video) - 2:31

7" Special Edition Picture Disc (LAVOLTA012X)

  1. "New Ideas" – 2:36
  2. "Simplify" - 4:20

7" Gatefold

  1. "New Ideas" - 2:36
  2. "Layers"

Charts
Chart (2007) Peak
position
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[2] 2
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[3] 54

References
  1. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 15 July 2007 - 21 July 2007". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  2. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  3. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
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