"Found That Soul" is a song by the Manic Street Preachers

Manic Street Preachers

Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 1986. They are James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards and Sean Moore. The band are part of the Cardiff music scene, and were at their most prominent during the 1990s...

, released on February 26, 2001 from the Know Your Enemy

Know Your Enemy (Manic Street Preachers album)

Know Your Enemy is the sixth album by the Manic Street Preachers. It was released in March 2001 on Virgin Records. The album has songs ranging from energetic lo-fi rock songs reminiscent of their earlier material to highly produced, more melodic pop songs as well as a disco song...

album. Writing credit was shared by all three members of the band, James Dean Bradfield

James Dean Bradfield

James Dean Bradfield is the lead guitarist and vocalist for the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers.- Early life :...

, Sean Moore

Sean Moore (musician)

Sean Anthony Moore is the writer, drummer/percussionist and sometime trumpet player of the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers.-Early years:...

 and Nicky Wire

Nicky Wire

Nicholas Allen Jones, known as Nicky Wire, is the lyricist, bassist and occasional vocalist with the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers.-Early life:...

.

Launched on the same day as "So Why So Sad

So Why So Sad

"So Why So Sad" was released by Manic Street Preachers in 2001 and was jointly the first single to be released from the Know Your Enemy album. All three members of the band - James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore and Nicky Wire - share the writing credits...

," this was the first sign of the Manics since the number-one hit "The Masses Against the Classes

The Masses Against The Classes

"The Masses Against the Classes" is a song by Manic Street Preachers, released as a limited-edition single in January 2000. It was a stand-alone single, not featured on any studio album, and was deleted on the day of release.The single reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on 16...

" thirteen months earlier. It reached a UK

UK Singles Chart

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 chart position of number 9 on March 10, 2001, at the same time as "So Why So Sad" reached number 8.

The CD also included versions of "Locust Valley" and "Ballad Of The Bangkok Novotel," whereas the 7" included a live version of "The Masses Against the Classes". "Ballad of the Bangkok Novotel" is entirely sung by Nicky Wire.

Less than 200 copies separated "Found That Soul" from "So Why So Sad" placing it 1 place lower at number 9, because the overwhelming majority of the sales that week were by the fans buying both.

CD

1. "Found That Soul" - 3:05
2. "Locust Valley" - 4:09
3. "Ballad of the Bangkok Novotel" - 2:36

7"

1. "Found That Soul" - 3:05
2. "The Masses Against the Classes" (live at Millennium Stadium
   Millennium Stadium
   The Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital, Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and also frequently stages games of the Wales national football team, but is also host to many other large scale events, such as the Super Special Stage...
   
   31 December 1999)