Dick Around

2006 single by Sparks
"Dick Around"
Single by Sparks
from the album Hello Young Lovers
ReleasedFebruary 2006
Recorded2005
Genre
  • Symphonic rock
  • art rock
  • heavy metal
Length6:35
LabelGut
Songwriter(s)
  • Ron Mael
  • Russell Mael
Producer(s)
  • Ron Mael
  • Russell Mael
Sparks singles chronology
"Suburban Homeboy"
(2003)
"Dick Around"
(2006)
"Perfume"
(2006)
Music video
"Dick Around" on YouTube

"Dick Around" is a song by the American rock band Sparks. It was the second single from Hello Young Lovers, the twentieth album by the group. The song was edited from 6 minutes and 35 seconds to 3 minutes 51 seconds for the single and video. It is the opening track on the album Hello Young Lovers. An EP was also released in the US and was also widely available in the UK. The UK single version was released as a double A-side with "Waterproof".

Track listings

EP
  1. "Dick Around"
  2. "(Baby Baby) Can I Invade Your Country" (alternate lyrics)
  3. "Happy Hunting Ground" (live)
  4. "Bon Voyage" (live)
  5. "In the Future" (live)
  6. "Interview of Sparks by Steve Jones of Jonesey's Jukebox"
  7. "Dick Around" (CD-ROM track)
  8. "Perfume" (CD-ROM track)
7"
  1. "Dick Around"
  2. "Hospitality on Parade" (live)
UK single
  1. "Dick Around"
  2. "Waterproof"
  3. "Change" (live)
  4. "Interview"
  5. "Dick Around" (CD-ROM track)

Personnel

  • Ron Mael – keyboards, orchestrations and production
  • Russell Mael – vocals, engineering and production
  • John Thomas – mixing and additional engineering
  • Tammy Glover – drums
  • Dean Menta – guitars

Chart positions

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[1] 67
UK (OCC)[2] 139

References

  1. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Chart Log UK: DJ S - The System Of Life". Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz, 1994–2009. Archived from the original on 2015-03-22. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
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