"50 to a Pound" is the 2nd single to be taken from the debut album First Comes First

First Comes First

First Comes First is The Paddingtons' debut album, released on October 31, 2005.-Track listing:#"Some Old Girl"#"First Comes First"#"50 to a Pound"#"Worse For Wear"#"Loser"#"Panic Attack"#"Tommy's Disease"#"Stop Breathing"...

by Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...

 band The Paddingtons

The Paddingtons

The Paddingtons are an English indie rock band from Hull, known for their energetic concerts and loyal fanbase. In various interviews bassist Dobbs has said it is due to their willingness to play almost any venue...

, released on 11 July 2005. It is their 3rd single in total, "21

21 (single)

"21" is the debut single by The Paddingtons, released on 11 October 2004, which was later re-recorded for the album First Comes First. It is this song that convinced Alan McGee to sign them and on the basis of this songs popularity got them an album deal....

" being their debut which was later re-recorded for the album.

Released over three formats and charting at thirty-two in the UK Top 40 it featured 3 previously unreleased songs, the details of which are listed below:

1. "50 to a £"
2. "No Time"

• 7" 1

A1. "50 to a £"

B1. "Kiss 'N' Let Go"

• 7" 2

A1. "50 to a £"

B1. "Against You Me" (written by Rory Mansfield)

Trivia

• The Video for this single features 50+ friends/fans from Hull
  Kingston upon Hull
  Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
  
   watching the band perform in a London
  London
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   pub until a fight breaks out. Lead singer Tom Atkin is thrown through a glass door by an angry gig goer after he kisses his girlfriend.
• Pete Doherty
  Pete Doherty
  Peter Doherty is an English musician, writer, actor, poet and artist. He is best known musically for being co-frontman of The Libertines, which he reformed with Carl Barât in 2010. His other musical project is indie band Babyshambles...
  
   performed this song live on stage at Hedi Slimane's Birthday Party at Triptyque in Paris and got the timing of the song wrong due to him only knowing the demo version of the song.
• An alternative (acoustic) version of the song is available through iTunes
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