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"A Thousand Trees" is the third single released by Welsh rock band Stereophonics. The song is taken from their debut album, Word Gets Around (1997), and was released on 11 August 1997. It reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart.

"A Thousand Trees"
Single by Stereophonics
from the album Word Gets Around
B-side	"Carrot Cake & Wine"
Released	11 August 1997 (1997-08-11)[1]
Length	3:02
Label	V2
Songwriter(s)	Kelly Jones
Producer(s)	Steve Bush & Marshall Bird (CD1) John Brand (CD2)
Stereophonics singles chronology
"More Life in a Tramps Vest" (1997) "A Thousand Trees" (1997) "Traffic" (1997)

The title and the lyric "It only takes one tree to make a thousand matches but only takes one match to burn a thousand trees" came from the back of a box of England's Glory matches.[2]

Track listings

All music was composed by Kelly Jones, Richard Jones and Stuart Cable. All lyrics were written by Kelly Jones except where indicated.

CD 1

1. "A Thousand Trees" – 3:03
2. "Carrot Cake & Wine" – 4:27
3. "A Thousand Trees" (Live at Oxford Zodiac 23.3.97) – 3:39

CD 2 - Acoustic EP

1. "A Thousand Trees"
2. "Home to Me"
3. "Looks Like Chaplin"
4. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward)

7-inch vinyl

1. "A Thousand Trees" – 3:03
2. "Carrot Cake & Wine" – 4:27

Charts

Chart (1997–2000)	Peak position
Scotland (OCC)[3]	21
UK Singles (OCC)[4]	22
UK Indie (OCC)[5]	18

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6]	Silver	200,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Other versions

• A live version of "A Thousand Trees" and "Carrot Cake & Wine" is included in the live album Live From Dakota.
• The video can be found on the Call Us What You Want But Don't Call Us in the Morning DVD.
• The song is also performed on the Live at Cardiff Castle, Live at Morfa Stadium and Live from Dakota DVDs.

References

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