Legal Man

"Legal Man" is a single released by Belle and Sebastian on Jeepster Records in May 2000. The track features Jonny Quinn on congas, Rozanne Suarez on vocals, and The Maisonettes on vocals.[3] The cover artwork—designed by Andrew Symington—features band members Stevie Jackson and Isobel Campbell along with Adrienne Payne and Suarez.[3]

"Legal Man"
Single by Belle and Sebastian
B-side
  • "Judy Is a Dick Slap"
  • "Winter Wooskie"
Released
  • 16 May 2000 (US)[1]
  • 22 May 2000 (UK)[2]
StudioCaVa (Glasgow, Scotland)[3]
Length2:42
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Tony Doogan
  • Belle and Sebastian
Belle and Sebastian singles chronology
"This Is Just a Modern Rock Song"
(1998)		 "Legal Man"
(2000)		 "Jonathan David"
(2001)
Music video
"Legal Man" on YouTube

The track became Belle and Sebastian's highest-charting single at the time, reaching number 15 on the UK Singles Chart, number 10 in Norway, number 46 in Sweden and number 50 in Ireland. In Canada, the song reached number four on the Canadian Singles Chart but did not appear on the RPM Top Singles chart, the official chart at the time. The song's music video was directed by Campbell.[1]

B-sides

The two B-side tracks are notable for their historical significance; "Judy Is a Dick Slap" is the first instrumental released by the band while "Winter Wooskie" is the third and final song featuring lead vocals from former bass player Stuart David, who left the band in 2000. All three tracks from the single were later collected on the Push Barman to Open Old Wounds compilation.[4]

Track listings

All songs were written by Belle and Sebastian.

CD single[3]

A. "Legal Man" – 2:42
B1. "Judy Is a Dick Slap" – 4:05
B2. "Winter Wooskie" – 2:41

12-inch single[5]

A. "Legal Man" – 2:41
B. "Judy Is a Dick Slap" – 4:41

7-inch single[6]

  1. "Legal Man"
  2. "Winter Wooskie"

Charts
Chart (2000) Peak
position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[7] 4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 48
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 50
Norway (VG-lista)[10] 10
Scotland (OCC)[11] 9
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 46
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 15
UK Indie (OCC)[14] 4

References
  1. Garrity, Brian (20 May 2000). "Work Pays Off for Belle & Sebastian" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 112 no. 21. p. 13. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. "Belle and Sebastian on TweeNet". TweeNet. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  3. Legal Man – UK CD Single (Liner notes). Belle and Sebastian. Jeepster Records. 2000. JPRCDS 018.CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. "Belle and Sebastian – Push Barman to Open Old Wounds Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  5. Legal Man – US and Canada 12-inch Single (Vinyl disc). Belle and Sebastian. Matador Records. 2000. OLE 448-1.CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. Legal Man – UK 7-inch Single (Vinyl disc). Belle and Sebastian. Jeepster Records. 2000. JPR7 018.CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. "Belle and Sebastian Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  8. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17 no. 24. 10 June 2000. p. 11. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  9. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Belle and Sebastian". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  10. "Norwegiancharts.com – Belle and Sebastian feat. The Maisonettes – Legal Man". VG-lista. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  11. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  12. "Swedishcharts.com – Belle and Sebastian feat. The Maisonettes – Legal Man". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  14. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
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