Dick Around Explained

Dick Around
Cover:	Sparks DA.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Sparks
Album:	Hello Young Lovers
Released:	February 2006
Recorded:	2005
Genre:	Symphonic rock art rock
Length:	6:35
Label:	Gut
Producer:	Ron Mael Russell Mael
Prev Title:	Suburban Homeboy
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Perfume
Next Year:	2006

"Dick Around" is a song by the American rock band Sparks. It was the second single from Hello Young Lovers, the twentieth album by the group. The song was edited from 6 minutes and 35 seconds to 3 minutes 51 seconds for the single and video. It is the opening track on the album Hello Young Lovers. An EP was also released in the US and was also widely available in the UK. The UK single version was released as a double A-side with "Waterproof".

Track listings

EP

1. "Dick Around"
2. "(Baby Baby) Can I Invade Your Country" (alternate lyrics)
3. "Happy Hunting Ground" (live)
4. "Bon Voyage" (live)
5. "In the Future" (live)
6. "Interview of Sparks by Steve Jones of Jonesey's Jukebox"
7. "Dick Around" (CD-ROM track)
8. "Perfume" (CD-ROM track)

7"

1. "Dick Around"
2. "Hospitality on Parade" (live)

UK single

1. "Dick Around"
2. "Waterproof"
3. "Change" (live)
4. "Interview"
5. "Dick Around" (CD-ROM track)

Personnel

• Ron Mael – keyboards, orchestrations and production
• Russell Mael – vocals, engineering and production
• John Thomas – mixing and additional engineering
• Tammy Glover – drums
• Dean Menta – guitars

Chart positions

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Scotland (OCC)^[1]	67
UK (OCC)^[2]	139

Notes and References

1. Web site: Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. 26 May 2022.
2. Web site: Chart Log UK: DJ S - The System Of Life . Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz, 1994–2009 . 2010-02-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150322040621/http://zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_S.HTM . 2015-03-22 .