If You Don't Want Me to Destroy You

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"If You Don't Want Me to Destroy You"
Single by Super Furry Animals
from the album Fuzzy Logic
Released30 September 1996
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:18
LabelCreation Records
Songwriter(s)Super Furry Animals
Producer(s)Gorwel Owen, Super Furry Animals
Super Furry Animals singles chronology
"Something 4 the Weekend"
(1996) 		"If You Don't Want Me to Destroy You"
(1996) 		"The Man Don't Give a Fuck"
(1996)

"If You Don't Want Me to Destroy You" is the fourth single, and the last to be taken from the album

UK Singles Chart on its release in September 1996.[1]

The band spent their promotional budget for this single on a tank.[2] The band had the tank painted bright blue and used it to arrive at music festivals.[3] A photograph of the tank is featured on the cover of this single, with the title painted on the tank gun barrel. The tank was later sold to Don Henley.[2]

The packaging of the single features a quote in Welsh, 'Bydded Mae sawl ffordd i gael Wil i'w wely', which roughly translates into English as 'There's more than one way to get Will to bed'.

B-side "(Nid) Hon Yw'r Gân Sy'n Mynd I Achub Yr Iaith" translates in English as "This Is (Not) The Song That Will Save The Welsh Language"

"The Man Don't Give a Fuck" was originally intended to be released as a B-side on the "If You Don't Want Me to Destroy You" single, however Steely Dan frontman Donald Fagen refused to clear a sample of the track "Show Biz Kids" which features prominently on the track and it was replaced by "Guacamole".[4]

Critical response

Accolades

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
NME United Kingdom
Singles of 1996[5]
 1996 37

Track listing

All songs by Super Furry Animals.

  • CD (CRESCD243)
    1. "If You Don't Want Me to Destroy You" – 3:18
    2. "Guacamole" – 4:04
    3. "(Nid) Hon Yw'r Gân Sy'n Mynd I Achub Yr Iaith" – 3:54
  • Promo CD (CRESCD243P)
    1. "If You Don't Want Me to Destroy You" – 3:18
    2. "The Man Don't Give a Fuck" – 4:04
    3. "(Nid) Hon Yw'r Gân Sy'n Mynd I Achub Yr Iaith" – 3:54

Personnel

Singles chart positions

Chart Peak
position
UK Singles Chart
 18[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Search Results -- Singles". everyHit.com. 2008-07-25. Archived from the original on 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
  2. ^ a b "Does Rock 'N' Roll Kill Braincells?! – Alan McGee". NME. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  3. ^ "Great Welsh Albums: Radiator by Super Furry Animals". Wales Arts Review. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  4. ^ "Super Furry Animals announce new single" (Press release). Creation Records. 1996.
  5. ^ "NME 1996 Lists". RockListMusic. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
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