"Dolphins Were Monkeys" is the second single from Ian Brown's

Ian Brown

Ian George Brown is an English musician, best known as the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Stone Roses, which broke up in 1996 but are confirmed to reunite in 2012. Since the break-up of the Stone Roses he has pursued a solo career...

 second solo album, Golden Greats

Golden Greats (Ian Brown Album)

Golden Greats is the second solo album released by Ian Brown, the ex-frontman of The Stone Roses. Despite the title, the album is not a compilation album, but rather, a studio album...

. Released on 7 February 2000, it placed at number five on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

. The single edit is also featured on Brown's compilation album, The Greatest

The Greatest (Ian Brown)

The Greatest is the first compilation album from British musician Ian Brown, current lead singer of The Stone Roses. It was released September 12, 2005 and covers material from his first four albums plus two new tracks, "All Ablaze" and "Return Of The Fisherman"...

. The cover was designed by artist Ian Wright as was the cover of all singles from the album and the album cover itself

The b-side of the CD (but not the 7 inch single) features Ian's version of "Billie Jean

Billie Jean

"Billie Jean" is a dance-pop/R&B song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was written, composed, and co-produced by Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones from the singer's sixth album, Thriller . Originally disliked by Jones, the track was almost removed from the album after he and...

" by Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...

. This was included after Ian received letters and emails from fans requesting that his version of the song be released, after he performed it live.

Track listing

CD1

1. "Dolphins Were Monkeys" (New Version) - 2:58
2. "Billie Jean
   Billie Jean
   "Billie Jean" is a dance-pop/R&B song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was written, composed, and co-produced by Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones from the singer's sixth album, Thriller . Originally disliked by Jones, the track was almost removed from the album after he and...
   
   " - 3:38
3. "Dolphins Were Monkeys" (Goldfinger Mix) - 4:21
4. "Dolphins Were Monkeys" (CD-Rom Video)

CD2

1. "Dolphins Were Monkeys" (New Version) - 2:55
2. "Dolphins Were Monkeys" (UNKLE
   UNKLE
   Unkle are a British musical outfit founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy. Originally categorized as trip-hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadow and have employed a variety of guest artists and producers.-First incarnation :Lavelle and Goldsworthy were joined...
   
    Remix) - 7:05
3. "Love Like a Fountain" (Andy Votel's Bespoke-Opus Mix) - 6:25

Ltd numbered 7inch

1. "Dolphins Were Monkeys" (New Version) - 2:55
2. "Corpses" (XFM Session) - 4:28

Release details

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...	7 February 2000	Polydor	CD1 Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...	5616372
			7" Gramophone record A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...	5616377
Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...			CD2	5616382