Traffic (Stereophonics song)

"Traffic" is the fourth single released by Welsh rock band Stereophonics. It is taken from their debut album, Word Gets Around (1997), and was released on 27 October 1997. The song reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart and number 21 in Iceland.

"Traffic"
Single by Stereophonics
from the album Word Gets Around
B-side"Tie Me Up Tie Me Down"
Released27 October 1997 (1997-10-27)[1]
Length
  • 4:54 (album version)
  • 4:25 (radio edit)
LabelV2
Songwriter(s)Kelly Jones
Producer(s)
  • Steve Bush
  • Marshall Bird
Stereophonics singles chronology
"A Thousand Trees"
(1997)		 "Traffic"
(1997)		 "Local Boy in the Photograph (reissue)"
(1998)

Track listing

All music was composed by Kelly Jones, Richard Jones, and Stuart Cable. All lyrics were written by Kelly Jones.

CD 1

  1. "Traffic" (radio edit) – 4:25
  2. "Tie Me Up Tie Me Down" – 2:15
  3. "Chris Chambers" – 3:41
  4. "Traffic" (album version) – 4:53

CD 2 Live Festival EP

  1. "Traffic"
  2. "More Life in a Tramp's Vest"
  3. "A Thousand Trees"
  4. "Local Boy in the Photograph"
  • All tracks recorded live at Belfort France

7-inch vinyl

  1. "Traffic"
  2. "Tie Me Up Tie Me Down"
  • Same track listing for cassette single.

Charts
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[2] 21
Scotland (OCC)[3] 14
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 20
UK Indie (OCC)[5] 3

Other versions

References
  1. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 25 October 1997. p. 31. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  2. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (9.4. – 16.4. 1998)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 8 April 1998. p. 44. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  3. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  5. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2018.


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