"Rock Show" was the third single by Grinspoon from their second studio album Easy. It was released on 5 May 2000 on the Grudge label (the Australian imprint of Universal Records), reaching No. 78 on the Australian Singles Chart[1] and polling at No. 33 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2000.[2]
| "Rock Show" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Grinspoon | ||||
| from the album Easy | ||||
| Released | 5 May 2000 | |||
| Recorded | August–September 1999 | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal Post-grunge | |||
| Length | 4:05 | |||
| Label | Grudge (Universal) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Pat Davern, Phil Jamieson | |||
| Producer(s) | Jonathon Burnside | |||
| Grinspoon singles chronology | ||||
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History edit
After undertaking an extensive tour of the US promoting their debut album, Guide to Better Living, the band set about recording a follow-up album in with producer Jonathan Burnside (Nirvana, Melvins, Depeche Mode, Meat Beat Manifesto) in August 1999.[3] The album, Easy, was recorded in Sydney and mixed in Melbourne.[3] Easy was released on 1 November 1999, peaking at No. 4 on the Australian Album Chart and was certified platinum in Australia.[4][5] The first single from the album, "Ready 1" was released in October 1999 and peaked at No. 36 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[6] The second single, "Secrets", released in January 2000 peaked at No. 83.
The third single, "Rock Show" was not released until 5 May 2000, it wasn't as successful as "Ready 1" only reaching No. 78 on the Australian Singles Chart[1] It was however voted in at No. 33 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2000,[2] whereas "Secrets" only polled at No. 73. The other tracks on the single were an acoustic version of "Undercover" recorded at Triple M's studios and "Ready 1" recorded at the Sydney 2000 Big Day Out concert by the ABC.[7]
Music video edit
The music video features Phil Jamieson as a host on a game show similar to The Price Is Right, where the contestants are the other band members and a woman.
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Phil Jamieson and Pat Davern,[8] except as shown
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rock Show" | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Undercover" (Acoustic - Phil Jamieson, Pat Davern, Joe Hansen) | |
| 3. | "Ready 1" (Live at Big Day Out) | 2:45 |
Charts edit
| Chart (2000) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA Charts)[9] | 78 |
References edit
- ^ a b "The ARIA Report" (538). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 12 May 2000: 4.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b "Hottest 100 - 2000". Triple J. 2000. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ a b Nimmervoll, Ed. "Grinspoon". Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music. White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Grinspoon - Easy". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2000 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 17 November 2009.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Grinspoon - Ready 1". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Rockshow - Grinspoon". Australian Music Online. Australian Council of the Arts. Archived from the original on 21 November 2005. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "'Rock Show' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 10 April 2015. Note: User may have to click on 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:', e.g. Rock Show; or at 'Performer:' Grinspoon.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.