So Why So Sad

So Why So Sad
Compact Disc single and 7" vinyl record by Manic Street Preachers
From the album Know Your Enemy
Released	February 26, 2001
Recorded	???
Genre	Rock
Length	?? mins ?? secs
Record label	Epic
Producer	Dave Eringa
Professional reviews
Q	4 stars out of 5	February 2001
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Know Your Enemy track listing
Intravenous Agnostic (3) (not released as single)	So Why So Sad (4) 2001)	Let Robeson Sing (5) 2001)

So Why So Sad was released by Manic Street Preachers in 2001 (see 2001 in music) 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.

Surprisingly launched on the same day as "Found That Soul" this was the first sign of the Manics since the surprise number 1 hit "The Masses Against The Classes" a year earlier.

It reached a highest UK chart position of number 8 on March 10 2001 at the same time as "Found That Soul" reached number 9.

The CD also included versions of "Pedastal" and a remix of "So Why So Sad" by Australian outfit The Avalanches whereas the 7" included a live version of "You Stole The Sun From My Heart".

Whilst recording the song Sean Moore got pissed off with producer Dave Eringa so walked out of the studio jumped into his car and sped off. On his return the laid down the track in one take and Sean walked back out and went home for a couple of days.