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| Released | 24 October 1995 | |||
| Genre | Britpop | |||
| Length | 48:54 | |||
| Label | Laurel | |||
| Producer | Neill King | |||
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Nuisance is the debut studio album by British rock band Menswear, released on 24 October 1995 [1] by Laurel. The album was preceded by "I'll Manage Somehow", "Daydreamer" and "Stardust"; the former charted in the top 40 while the latter two charted in the top 20. [2] The album peaked at number 11 on the UK album chart. [2]
All the material for Nuisance was written by Johnny Dean, Chris Gentry, Simon White, Matt Everitt and Stuart Black. The album was produced by Neill King.
Preceding the album, "I'll Manage Somehow" peaked at number 49 in the UK. [2] This was followed up by "Daydreamer" and ""Stardust", charting at number 14 and number 16 respectively. [2] Nuisance was released on 24 October 1995 [1] by label Laurel and peaked at number 11 on the UK album chart. [2] [nb 1] "Sleeping In" reached number 24 and "Being Brave" charted at number 10. [2]
In a retrospective article about Britpop, Huffington Post writer Kayley Kravitz wrote that while Nuisance "stands up as a great Britpop record" it sound "[d]ated [...] but essential Britpop nonetheless." [3]
All songs written by Johnny Dean, Chris Gentry, Simon White, Matt Everitt and Stuart Black.
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