"My Gun" is a song recorded by Australian alternative rock group the Rubens. It was released on 4 August 2012 as the second single from their debut album, The Rubens.
| "My Gun" | ||||
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| Single by The Rubens | ||||
| from the album The Rubens | ||||
| Released | 4 August 2012 | |||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | Ivy League | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Kahne and The Rubens | |||
| Producer(s) | David Kahne | |||
| The Rubens singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "My Gun" on YouTube | ||||
The track won Rock Work of the Year at the 2013 APRA Music Awards as well as being nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2012, but lost out to "Everyone's Waiting" by Missy Higgins.
The track was voted in at number 10 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2012.
Music video edit
The music video was directed by Josh Logue and released on 12 August 2012.[1]
Track listing edit
One-track single[2]
- My Gun" – 3:10
US four-track single[3]
- "My Gun" – 3:10
- "Lay It Down" – 3:51
- "Don't Ever Want to Be Found" – 3:19
- "The Best We Got" – 3:55
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 56 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (2012) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Australian Artist Albums Chart [5] | 41 |
Certification edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ "The Rubens: My Gun (OFFICIAL)". Retrieved 28 January 2016 – via YouTube.
- ^ "My Gun by Rubens". Discogs. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Rubens – My Gun". Discogs. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "The ARIA Report Week Commencing ~ 12 November 2012 ~ Issue #1185" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2012". www.aria.com.au. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 April 2021.