Not Many

Not Many
"Not Many"
Single by Scribe
from the album The Crusader
A-side "Stand Up"
Format CD single, 12"
Genre Hip-hop
Length 3:43 (original)
3:45 (remix)
Label Dirty Records, Festival Mushroom Records
Producer P-Money
Certification Platinum (RIANZ)
Scribe singles chronology
"Stand Up"/"Not Many"
(2003)		 "Not Many – The Remix!"/"Stand Up"
(2003)		 "Dreaming"/"So Nice"
(2004)
Remix cover
Audio sample
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"Not Many" is a hip hop single by New Zealand rapper Scribe, taken from his debut album, The Crusader. It was released as a double A-side with "Stand Up".

Contents

Background and recording

According to P-Money, the producer of the track, "Not Many" was recorded and mixed in less than six hours.[1]

Commercial reception

The song entered the New Zealand Singles Chart at number five, later peaking at the top spot. It spent a total of twelve weeks at number one, and became the top single of 2003.[2][3] During its run at number one, The Crusader was released, and debuted at number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart. This was the first time in the charts' histories that a New Zealand artist simultaneously topped the singles and albums chart.[4][5] In its tenth charting week, it was certified platinum.[6] It has since been certified double platinum, and sold over 20,000 copies.[7]

In 2010, the list of the top 10 New Zealand singles of the 2000s was compiled. "Stand Up"/"Not Many" was the third best-selling single of the decade. Scribe was the only artist with two singles on the list, with "Stop the Music" listed at number nine.[8]

Remix

A remix was released, titled "Not Many – The Remix!", featuring Savage and Con Psy. The remix went to number two on the New Zealand Singles Chart for two weeks, then slipped out of the chart.[9] It also appeared on the Australian Singles Chart for twenty-eight weeks, peaking at number twenty-one.[10] In Australia, the remix was certified gold.[11]

Music video

No music video was shot for the original track, however one was made using the remix version of the song. The video was directed by Chris Graham.[12] Savage and Con Psy appeared in the video.

In August 2011, the video was remade with Scribe travelling around the central city red zone and featuring host of residents' faces, including Mayor Bob Parker.[13]

Track listings

Original

CD single[14]
  1. "Stand Up" – 4:14
  2. "Not Many" – 3:40
  3. "Stand Up" (radio edit) – 3:40
  4. "Stand Up" (instrumental) – 4:14
  5. "Stand Up" (acapella) – 2:57
  6. "Stand Up" (video)
12" Vinyl[15]
A-Side
  1. "Not Many" (album version)
  2. "Not Many" (instrumental)
B-Side
  1. "Stand Up" (album version)
  2. "Stand Up" (instrumental)

Remix

CD single[16]
  1. "Not Many" – The Remix
  2. "Not Many" – The Remix (radio edit)
  3. "Hypnotised"
  4. "Not Many" (instrumental)
  5. "Not Many" (acapella)
  6. "Stand Up" (album mix)
12" Vinyl[17]
A-Side
  1. "Not Many" – The Remix (album version)
  2. "Not Many" – The Remix (instrumental)
B-Side
  1. "Not Many" – The Remix (radio edit)
  2. "Not Many" – The Remix (acapella)

Credits

Source: Discogs[14]

See also

  • List of number-one singles from the 2000s (New Zealand)

References

  1. ^ P-Money (10 June 2009). "Flashback – Making 'Not Many'". pmoneymusic.com. http://pmoneymusic.com/?p=485. Retrieved 18 September 2010. 
  2. ^ "Scribe – Stand Up / Not Many". Hung Medien. charts.org.nz. http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Scribe&titel=Stand+Up+/+Not+Many&cat=s. Retrieved 18 September 2010. 
  3. ^ "Annual Top 50 Singles Chart 2003". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. 2003. http://rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart_annual.asp?chartYear=2003&chartKind=S. Retrieved 18 September 2010. 
  4. ^ "Scribe Hits Number 1!". nzgirl. 29 October 2003. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5spltjnou. Retrieved 18 September 2010. 
  5. ^ Schmidt, Veronica (27 December 2003 – 2 January 2004). "Not many, if any". New Zealand Listener 194 (3320). http://www.listener.co.nz/issue/3320/features/1224/not_many_if_any.html. Retrieved 18 September 2010. 
  6. ^ "Top 50 singles (#1378)". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. 5 October 2003. http://rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp?chartNum=1378&chartKind=S. Retrieved 18 September 2010. 
  7. ^ "Scribe – Not Many (The Remix) 12" [All City]". britishhiphop.co.uk. 8 August 2005. http://www.britishhiphop.co.uk/reviews/12_reviews/scribe_-_not_many_the_remix_12_all_city_.html. Retrieved 18 September 2010. 
  8. ^ Meade, Gareth (10 May 2010). "NZ Idol Ben Lummis Takes Top Spot". MTV New Zealand. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5sqSTWHvR. Retrieved 18 September 2010. 
  9. ^ "Scribe – Not Many – The Remix / Stand Up". Hung Medien. charts.org.nz. http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Scribe&titel=Not+Many+-+The+Remix+/+Stand+Up&cat=s. Retrieved 18 September 2010. 
  10. ^ "Scribe – Not Many – The Remix / Stand Up". Hung Medien. australian-charts.com. http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Scribe&titel=Not+Many+-+The+Remix+/+Stand+Up&cat=s. Retrieved 18 September 2010. 
  11. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2004. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2004.htm. Retrieved 18 September 2010. 
  12. ^ "Not Many (remix)". NZ On Screen. http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/not-many-remix-2004. Retrieved 18 September 2010. 
  13. ^ http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/5586376/Quake-inspires-Scribe-reinvigoration
  14. ^ a b "Scribe (2) – Stand Up / Not Many". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/Scribe-Stand-Up-Not-Many/release/638318. Retrieved 18 September 2010. 
  15. ^ "Not Many/Stand Up – 12" Vinyl". Amplifier. http://www.amplifier.co.nz/release/20091/not-manystand-up-12-vinyl.html. Retrieved 19 September 2010. 
  16. ^ "Not Many – The Remix". Big W. http://www.bigwentertainment.com.au/product/scribe-not-many-the-remix/548684-182701.html. Retrieved 18 September 2010. 
  17. ^ "Not Many – The Remix! – 12" Vinyl". Amplifier. http://www.amplifier.co.nz/release/20089/not-many-the-remix-12-vinyl.html. Retrieved 19 September 2010. 
v · d · eScribe
Studio albums
Singles
"Stand Up"/"Not Many" · "Not Many – The Remix!"/"Stand Up" · "Dreaming"/"So Nice" · "My Shit" · "F.R.E.S.H." · "Say It Again" · "Baby Girl"
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"Stop the Music" · "You Got Me" · "Fresh Boyz"
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