The Nips Are Getting Bigger

"The Nips Are Getting Bigger" is the debut single by Australian band Mental As Anything, released in July 1979.^[1] It was released as the first single from the album Get Wet and the song reached at number 16 on the Kent Music Report.^[2] The song was written by Mental As Anything lead vocalist Martin Plaza.^[3]

"The Nips Are Getting Bigger"
Single by Mental As Anything
from the album Get Wet
B-side	"Instrumental As Anything"
Released	July 1979 (Australia) November 1979 (UK)
Genre	Rock
Length	3:23
Label	Regular Records (AUS), Virgin Records (UK)
Songwriter(s)	Martin Plaza
Producer(s)	Cameron Allan
Mental As Anything singles chronology
"The Nips Are Getting Bigger" (1979) "Possible Theme for a Future TV Drama Series" (1979)

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)[4][5]	16

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "The Nips Are Getting Bigger"

Chart (1979)	Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5]	73