Cool for Cats is the British new wave

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 group Squeeze's second album, released in 1979. Cool for Cats contained more charting hit singles

Single (music)

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 (four) than any other album the band has released.

In 1997, the CD was released in the UK

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 with two bonus tracks, as part of the Six of One... box set. The set included the band's first six studio albums, each digitally remastered. These CDs were made available for individual purchase in 1998.

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Difford

Chris Difford

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 and Glenn Tilbrook

Glenn Tilbrook

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.

1. "Slap and Tickle
   Slap And Tickle
   "Slap And Tickle" was the fourth and final single released from Squeeze's second album, Cool for Cats. "Slap and tickle" is a British euphemism for sexual activity, but the phrase also refers to the funky style of bass guitar played by Harry Kakoulli on this track.-Track listing:# "Slap And Tickle"...
   
   " – 4:01
2. "Revue" – 2:30
3. "Touching Me Touching You" – 2:25
4. "It's Not Cricket" – 2:35
5. "It's So Dirty" – 3:11
6. "The Knack" – 4:34
7. "Hop, Skip & Jump" – 2:46
8. "Up the Junction" – 3:12
9. "Hard to Find" – 3:37
10. "Slightly Drunk" – 2:41
11. "Goodbye Girl" – 2:59
12. "Cool for Cats
    Cool For Cats (song)
    "Cool for Cats" was the second single released from Squeeze's Cool for Cats album. It featured a comparatively rare lead vocal performance from Squeeze lyricist Chris Difford, one of only two occasions he sang lead on a Squeeze single A-side...
    
    " – 3:39

Personnel

• Chris Difford
  Chris Difford
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   – rhythm guitar
  Rhythm guitar
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  , vocals
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• Jools Holland
  Jools Holland
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   – keyboards
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  , vocals
• Harry Kakoulli – bass
  Bass guitar
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• Gilson Lavis
  Gilson Lavis
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   – drums
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• Glenn Tilbrook
  Glenn Tilbrook
  Glenn Martin Tilbrook is the lead singer and guitarist of the English band Squeeze, a band formed in the mid 1970s who broke through in the new wave era at the decade's end. He generally wrote the melody for Squeeze, while his writing partner, Chris Difford, wrote the lyrics...
  
   – lead guitar
  Lead guitar
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  , keyboards, vocals

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1978	"Goodbye Girl"	UK Singles Chart	63
1979	"Cool for Cats"	UK Singles Chart	2
1979	"Up the Junction"	UK Singles Chart	2
1979	"Slap and Tickle"	UK Singles Chart	24

Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
BPI – UK	Gold	May 1, 1979