Nicky Wire

Songs Written by Nicky WireTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Nicholas Allen Jones (born 20 January 1969), known as Nicky Wire, is a Welsh musician, best known as lyricist, bassist and secondary vocalist of the Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. Prior to the group, Wire studied politics at university: this would later influence his lyrical work. He was co-writer of the band's lyrics (alongside Richey Edwards) from 1989 to 1995, and has been the band's primary lyricist since 1995, following Edwards' disappearance. In addition to his work with... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Nicky Wire first charted in 1991 with You Love Us.The artist scored 43 UK Top‑75 entries, including 14 Top‑10 placements, including 2 number‑ones.

Top songs: #1: If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next - #2: The Masses Against the Classes - #3: The Love of Richard Nixon - #4: Empty Souls - #5: A Design for Life
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Motown Junk
1.
02/1991

Motown Junk
Manic Street Preachers

5 pts
94
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, Richey Edwards & Nicky Wire greentick
You Love Us
2.
05/1991

You Love Us
Manic Street Preachers

12 pts
62
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, Richey Edwards & Nicky Wire greentick
3.
08/1991

Stay Beautiful
Manic Street Preachers

from Generation Terrorists   Generation Terrorists
20 pts
40
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, Richey Edwards & Nicky Wire greentick
Love's Sweet Exile/Repeat
4.
11/1991

Love's Sweet Exile/Repeat
Manic Street Preachers

from Generation Terrorists   Generation Terrorists
37 pts
26
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, Richey Edwards & Nicky Wire greentick
You Love Us
5.
02/1992

You Love Us
Manic Street Preachers

from Generation Terrorists   Generation Terrorists
61 pts
16
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, Richey Edwards & Nicky Wire greentick
Slash 'N' Burn
6.
03/1992

Slash 'N' Burn
Manic Street Preachers

from Generation Terrorists   Generation Terrorists
50 pts
20
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, Richey Edwards & Nicky Wire greentick
Motorcycle Emptiness
7.
06/1992

Motorcycle Emptiness
Manic Street Preachers

from Generation Terrorists   Generation Terrorists
57 pts
17
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, Richey Edwards & Nicky Wire greentick
Little Baby Nothing
8.
11/1992

Little Baby Nothing
Manic Street Preachers

from Generation Terrorists   Generation Terrorists
33 pts
29
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, Richey Edwards & Nicky Wire greentick
From Despair to Where
9.
06/1993

From Despair to Where
Manic Street Preachers

from Gold Against the Soul   Gold Against the Soul
41 pts
25
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, Richey Edwards & Nicky Wire greentick
La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)
10.
07/1993

La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)
Manic Street Preachers

from Gold Against the Soul   Gold Against the Soul
47 pts
22
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, Richey Edwards & Nicky Wire greentick
Roses in the Hospital
11.
10/1993

Roses in the Hospital
Manic Street Preachers

from Gold Against the Soul   Gold Against the Soul
66 pts
15
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, Richey Edwards & Nicky Wire greentick
Life Becoming a Landslide EP
12.
02/1994

Life Becoming a Landslide EP
Manic Street Preachers

from Gold Against the Soul   Gold Against the Soul
25 pts
36
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, Richey James & Nicky Wire greentick
Roses in the Hospital
13.
02/1994

Roses in the Hospital
Manic Street Preachers

from Gold Against the Soul   Gold Against the Soul
3 pts
187
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, Richey Edwards & Nicky Wire greentick
Faster/P.C.P.
14.
06/1994

Faster/P.C.P.
Manic Street Preachers

from The Holy Bible   The Holy Bible
64 pts
16
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, Richey James & Nicky Wire greentick
Revol
15.
08/1994

Revol
Manic Street Preachers

from The Holy Bible   The Holy Bible
48 pts
22
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, Richey James & Nicky Wire greentick
She Is Suffering
16.
10/1994

She Is Suffering
Manic Street Preachers

from The Holy Bible   The Holy Bible
42 pts
25
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, Richey James & Nicky Wire greentick
A Design for Life
17.
04/1996

#5  A Design for Life
Manic Street Preachers

from Everything Must Go   Everything Must Go
173 pts
2
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore & Nicky Wire greentick
Everything Must Go
18.
08/1996

Everything Must Go
Manic Street Preachers

from Everything Must Go   Everything Must Go
123 pts
5
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore & Nicky Wire greentick
Kevin Carter
19.
10/1996

Kevin Carter
Manic Street Preachers

from Everything Must Go   Everything Must Go
85 pts
9
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, Nicky Wire greentick & Richey Edwards
20.
12/1996

Australia
Manic Street Preachers

from Everything Must Go   Everything Must Go
102 pts
7
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore & Nicky Wire greentick
Everything Must Go
21.
01/1997

Everything Must Go
Manic Street Preachers

from Everything Must Go   Everything Must Go
2 pts
185
UK
R
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore & Nicky Wire greentick
Little Baby Nothing
22.
09/1997

Little Baby Nothing
Manic Street Preachers

from Generation Terrorists   Generation Terrorists
15 pts
50
UK
R
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, Richey Edwards & Nicky Wire greentick
Love's Sweet Exile/Repeat
23.
09/1997

Love's Sweet Exile/Repeat
Manic Street Preachers

from Generation Terrorists   Generation Terrorists
13 pts
55
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, Richey Edwards & Nicky Wire greentick
Motorcycle Emptiness
24.
09/1997

Motorcycle Emptiness
Manic Street Preachers

from Generation Terrorists   Generation Terrorists
19 pts
41
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, Richey Edwards & Nicky Wire greentick
Slash 'N' Burn
25.
09/1997

Slash 'N' Burn
Manic Street Preachers

from Generation Terrorists   Generation Terrorists
13 pts
54
UK
R
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, Richey Edwards & Nicky Wire greentick
26.
09/1997

Stay Beautiful
Manic Street Preachers

from Generation Terrorists   Generation Terrorists
14 pts
52
UK
R
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, Richey Edwards & Nicky Wire greentick
You Love Us
27.
09/1997

You Love Us
Manic Street Preachers

from Generation Terrorists   Generation Terrorists
15 pts
49
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, Richey Edwards & Nicky Wire greentick
If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
28.
09/1998

#1  If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
Manic Street Preachers

from This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours   This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours
208 pts
1
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore & Nicky Wire greentick
The Everlasting
29.
12/1998

The Everlasting
Manic Street Preachers

from This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours   This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours
78 pts
11
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore & Nicky Wire greentick
You Stole the Sun from My Heart
30.
03/1999

You Stole the Sun from My Heart
Manic Street Preachers

from This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours   This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours
129 pts
5
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore & Nicky Wire greentick
Tsunami
31.
07/1999

Tsunami
Manic Street Preachers

from This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours   This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours
78 pts
11
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore & Nicky Wire greentick
32.
01/2000

#2  The Masses Against the Classes
Manic Street Preachers

208 pts
1
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, Nick Jones [Manic Street Preachers] greentick, Albert Camus & Noam Chomsky
Found That Soul
33.
03/2001

Found That Soul
Manic Street Preachers

from Know Your Enemy   Know Your Enemy
87 pts
9
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore & Nicky Wire greentick
So Why So Sad
34.
03/2001

So Why So Sad
Manic Street Preachers

from Know Your Enemy   Know Your Enemy
95 pts
8
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore & Nicky Wire greentick
35.
06/2001

Ocean Spray
Manic Street Preachers

from Know Your Enemy   Know Your Enemy
63 pts
15
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore & Nicky Wire greentick
Let Robeson Sing
36.
09/2001

Let Robeson Sing
Manic Street Preachers

from Know Your Enemy   Know Your Enemy
52 pts
19
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore & Nicky Wire greentick
So Why So Sad
37.
01/2002

So Why So Sad
Manic Street Preachers

from Know Your Enemy   Know Your Enemy
3 pts
113
UK
R
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore & Nicky Wire greentick
Found That Soul
38.
01/2002

Found That Soul
Manic Street Preachers

from Know Your Enemy   Know Your Enemy
3 pts
163
UK
R
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore & Nicky Wire greentick
There by the Grace of God
39.
10/2002

There by the Grace of God
Manic Street Preachers

from Forever Delayed   Forever Delayed
117 pts
6
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore & Nick Jones [Manic Street Preachers] greentick
The Love of Richard Nixon
40.
10/2004

#3  The Love of Richard Nixon
Manic Street Preachers

from Lifeblood   Lifeblood
179 pts
2
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore & Nicky Wire greentick
Empty Souls
41.
01/2005

#4  Empty Souls
Manic Street Preachers

from Lifeblood   Lifeblood
174 pts
2
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore & Nicky Wire greentick
  Nicky Wire
Break My Heart Slowly
42.
09/2006

Break My Heart Slowly
Nicky Wire greentick

from I Killed the Zeitgeist   I Killed the Zeitgeist
9 pts
74
UK
written by Nicky Wire greentick
  Manic Street Preachers
Your Love Alone Is Not Enough
43.
05/2007

Your Love Alone Is Not Enough
Manic Street Preachers

from Send Away the Tigers   Send Away the Tigers
168 pts
2
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore & Nicky Wire greentick
Autumnsong (EP)
44.
08/2007

Autumnsong (EP)
Manic Street Preachers

from Send Away the Tigers   Send Away the Tigers
76 pts
10
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore & Nicky Wire greentick
Indian Summer
45.
10/2007

Indian Summer
Manic Street Preachers

from Send Away the Tigers   Send Away the Tigers
42 pts
22
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore & Nicky Wire greentick
(It's Not War) Just the End of Love
46.
09/2010

(It's Not War) Just the End of Love
Manic Street Preachers

from Postcards from a Young Man   Postcards from a Young Man
30 pts
28
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore & Nicky Wire greentick
Some Kind of Nothingness
47.
12/2010

Some Kind of Nothingness
Manic Street Preachers

from Postcards from a Young Man   Postcards from a Young Man
16 pts
44
UK
written by Nicky Wire greentick
Postcards from a Young Man
48.
03/2011

Postcards from a Young Man
Manic Street Preachers

from Postcards from a Young Man   Postcards from a Young Man
13 pts
54
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore & Nicky Wire greentick
Show Me the Wonder
49.
09/2013

Show Me the Wonder
Manic Street Preachers

from Rewind the Film   Rewind the Film
8 pts
77
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Nick Jones [Manic Street Preachers] greentick & Sean Moore
Anthem for a Lost Cause
50.
12/2013

Anthem for a Lost Cause
Manic Street Preachers

from Rewind the Film   Rewind the Film
2 pts
200
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Nick Jones [Manic Street Preachers] greentick & Sean Moore


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Manic Street Preachers


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