The Nips Are Getting Bigger

"The Nips Are Getting Bigger" is the debut single by Australian band Mental As Anything, released in July 1979. It was released as the first single from the album Get Wet and the song reached at number 16 on the Kent Music Report. The song was written by Mental As Anything lead vocalist Martin Plaza.

Track listing

Regular Records (K 7548)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Nips Are Getting Bigger"	Martin Plaza	3:23
2.	"Instrumental As Anything"	Martin Plaza	2:29

Personnel

Martin Plaza — lead vocals, guitar
Greedy Smith — lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica
Reg Mombassa — guitar, vocals
Peter O'Doherty — bass, guitar, vocals
Wayne de Lisle – drums

Charts

Weekly Charts

Weekly chart performance for "The Nips Are Getting Bigger"
Chart (1979)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)	16

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "The Nips Are Getting Bigger"
Chart (1979)	Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)	73

References

Australian Charts - Mental As Anything - The Nips Are Getting Better
Australian Music Database - Mental As Anything - The Nips Are Getting Better
45cat - Mental As Anything - The Nips Are Getting Better
Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 198. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Kent Music Report No 288 – 31 December 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1979". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 10 January 2023 – via Imgur.com.

v t e Mental As Anything
Martin Plaza Jacob Cook Martin Cilia Craig Gordon Peter Gray Wayne de Lisle Reg Mombassa Greedy Smith Peter O'Doherty
Studio albums	Get Wet (1979) Espresso Bongo (1980) Cats & Dogs (1981) Creatures of Leisure (1983) Fundamental (1985) Mouth to Mouth (1987) Cyclone Raymond (1989)
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Volume 1 (1986) Best of (1999) Essential As Anything – 30th Anniversary Edition (2009)
Singles	"The Nips Are Getting Bigger" "Possible Theme for a Future TV Drama Series" "Come Around" "(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet" "If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?" "Too Many Times" "Berserk Warriors" "Close Again" "Working for the Man" "Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)" "You're So Strong" "Live It Up" "Date with Destiny" "Big Wheel" "Let's Go to Paradise" "He's Just No Good for You" "Don't Tell Me Now" "Rock and Roll Music "Whole Wide World" "The World Seems Difficult"
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