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"Superstar Tradesman" is the second single by
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with the B-Side being " Up The Junction (Zane Lowe Sessions)". It was Radio 1's Edith Bowman's record of the week commencing 4 September 2006 and entered the Radio 1 daytime playlist on 6 September 2006. The single entered the MTV/NME video chart at Number 2 on 24 September 2006. On 8 October 2006, Superstar Tradesman topped the MTV/NME video chart. After charting the previous week on downloads at #60, It entered the UK top 40 at #15 on 29 October 2006, and in the week of release the band gave an interview to STV
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" it spent just one week in the top 40. The song is also well known for being featured as introduction music on ''
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'' since early 2007. 'The Ferry' mentioned in the song's chorus is in reference to
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Charts


Track listing

*UK CD # "Superstar Tradesman" – 3:18 # " Up The Junction (Zane Lowe Sessions)" – 2:33 # "Wasted Little DJs (Live at Abertay)" – 3:58 # "Superstar Tradesman (Video)" *UK 7" # "Superstar Tradesman" – 3:18 # " Up The Junction (Zane Lowe Sessions)" – 2:33


References

2006 singles The View (band) songs Songs written by Kyle Falconer 2006 songs Songs written by Kieren Webster {{2000s-UK-single-stub