Up the Bracket (song)

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“Up the Bracket”
Single by The Libertines from the album Up The Bracket
Released	September 30, 2002
Format	CD, 7"
Genre	Post-punk revival
Length	2:38
Label	Rough Trade Records
Producer	Mick Jones
The Libertines singles chronology
"What a Waster" (2002) "Up the Bracket" (2002) "Time for Heroes" (2003)

"Up the Bracket" is the second single from The Libertines and their first from debut album Up the Bracket.

In May 2007, NME magazine placed "Up The Bracket" at number 47 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever.^[1]

The song was also made infamous by its reference to London-based violent gangsters the Kray twins as Peter and Carl mention they "saw two shadow men on the Vallance Road".^{[citation needed]}

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 CDS 1 1.2 CDS 2 1.3 7" 2 Chart performance 3 References

[edit] Track listing

[edit] CDS 1

1. "Up the Bracket"
2. "Boys in the Band"
3. "Skag & Bone Man"

[edit] CDS 2

1. "Up the Bracket"
2. "The Delaney"
3. "Plan A"

[edit] 7"

1. "Up the Bracket"
2. "Boys in the Band"

[edit] Chart performance

Chart (2002)	Peak position[2]
UK Singles Chart	29

[edit] References

1. ^ The Greatest Indie Anthems Ever - countdown continues. NME (2007-05-01). Retrieved on 2007-05-02.
2. ^ Libertines Up The Bracket @ Top40-Charts.com. top40-charts.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-26.

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