"Listening for the Weather" is a song by New Zealand singer Bic Runga. It was released in April 2003 as the third single from her second studio album, Beautiful Collision (2002). Upon its release, it reached number 14 on the New Zealand Singles Chart, becoming her most recent top-20 hit in her home country. The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (now Recorded Music NZ) ranked "Listening for the Weather" as the 36th-most-successful single of New Zealand during 2003.
| "Listening for the Weather" | ||||
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| Single by Bic Runga | ||||
| from the album Beautiful Collision | ||||
| Released | 7 April 2003[1] | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bic Runga | |||
| Producer(s) | Bic Runga | |||
| Bic Runga singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
editNew Zealand CD single[2]
- "Listening for the Weather"
- "Counting the Days" (live)
- "The Be All and End All" (live)
Personnel
editPersonnel adapted from the liner notes of Beautiful Collision.[3]
- Bic Runga – vocals, arrangements, harmonica, Wurlitzer, production
- Milan Borich – vocals
- Michael Brauer – mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Ricardo Chavarria – mixing assistance
- Neil Finn – vocals
- Jay Foulkes – tambourine
- Geoff Maddock – electric guitar
- Sebastian Steinberg – bass
- Joey Waronker – drums
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 14 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 36 |
References
edit- ^ "Listening for the Weather". bicrunga.net.nz. Archived from the original on 27 June 2003. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ Listening for the Weather (New Zealand CD single liner notes). Bic Runga. Columbia Records. 2003. 673675.2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Beautiful Collision (New Zealand CD album liner notes). Bic Runga. Columbia Records. 2002. 5084032000.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Bic Runga – Listening for the Weather". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "End of Year Charts 2003". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
External links
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