The Masses Against the Classes

"The Masses Against the Classes"
Single by Manic Street Preachers
B-side	"Close My Eyes" "Rock and Roll Music"
Released	10 January 2000 (2000-01-10)[1]
Studio	Rockfield (Wales) Rak (London)
Genre	Alternative rock hard rock pop punk[2]
Length	3:23
Label	Epic
Composer(s)	James Dean Bradfield Sean Moore
Lyricist(s)	Nicky Wire
Producer(s)	Dave Eringa
Manic Street Preachers singles chronology
"Tsunami" (1999) "The Masses Against the Classes" (2000) "So Why So Sad" (2001)

"The Masses Against the Classes" is a 2000 song by Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers and was released as a stand alone song. It went to number 1 in Scotland and the United Kingdom, number 4 in Finland, number 7 in Ireland, number 12 in Norway and number 157 in France where it was their only song of theirs to chart in France.

Track listing

All music was written by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore except where indicated. All lyrics were written by Nicky Wire except where indicated.

UK CD and 10-inch single^[3][4]

1. "The Masses Against the Classes" – 3:23
2. "Close My Eyes" – 4:27
3. "Rock and Roll Music" (music and lyrics: Chuck Berry) – 2:53

References

1. "Singles: Releases for Weeks Starting 3-1-2000 & 10-1-2000" (PDF). Music Week. 25 December 1999. p. 20. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
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3. The Masses Against the Classes (UK CD single liner notes). Manic Street Preachers. Epic Records. 2000. 668530 2.
4. The Masses Against the Classes (UK 10-inch single sleeve). Manic Street Preachers. Epic Records. 2000. 668530 6.