Kung Fu

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Preceded by the album's fourth single " Goldfinger" in April 1996, the band embarked on tours of the United Kingdom and Europe. "Oh Yeah" was released as the fifth single in June 1996, followed by tours of the United States, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Ash ended the year with another US tour, as well as a US support slot for Weezer. They toured Europe and the UK, before their appearance at Glastonbury Festival. Tour Dates". Consumable Online. 15 October 1995. Archived from the original on 19 August 2002 . Retrieved 24 September 2022.

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Stegall, Tim (25 June 2021). "Best punk albums of 1996 | Classic punk records". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021 . Retrieved 25 June 2021.Kung Fu" charted at number 57 in the UK. [136] "Girl from Mars" charted at number 11 in the UK. [136] "Angel Interceptor" charted at number 14 in the UK, [136] and "Goldfinger" charted at number five in the UK, [136] and number 50 in Australia. [137] "Oh Yeah" charted at number six in the UK. [136] a b c d e f g h i "Ash Discography". Ash. Archived from the original on 3 March 2000 . Retrieved 14 November 2020. When performed live, "Kung Fu" traditionally closed the band's sets in a two-minute rendition but was later moved to an earlier slot in the setlist. On the Nu-Clear Sounds tour, it ran to around 5 minutes, with a DJ filling the song with martial arts and computer game noises. Live versions of the song appear on the Barbie 7” EP and the Ash album Live at the Wireless. a b Lindsay, Cam (22 May 2015). "Rank Your Records: Tim Wheeler Ranks Ash's Eight Albums". Vice. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020 . Retrieved 16 November 2020. Millar, Mark (3 February 2020). "Interview: Tim Wheeler on Teenage Wildlife: 25 Years Of Ash". Xs Noize. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021 . Retrieved 2 October 2022.