Peachy
| "Peachy" | ||||
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| Single by Missy Higgins | ||||
| from the album On a Clear Night | ||||
| A-side |
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| Released | 10 November 2007 | |||
| Recorded | Los Angeles, California, 2006 | |||
| Genre | pop | |||
| Length | 2:39 | |||
| Label | Eleven | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Missy Higgins | |||
| Producer(s) | Mitchell Froom | |||
| Missy Higgins singles chronology | ||||
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"Peachy" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins and the third single released from her second album, On A Clear Night. The track features a guest appearance by Neil Finn playing electric guitar. The single was released on 10 November 2007, as a digital download only. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2008 Higgins was nominated for Best Female Artist for this single.[1]
Background[edit]
In 2004, Higgins released the song "Ten Days" which documented her feelings following a break-up with her boyfriend before she travelled to Europe after leaving high school. Though they later reconciled, the relationship ended and subsequently inspired the lyrics for "Peachy".[2] The song was written in half an hour at a friend's house where Higgins locked herself in a room with a guitar.[2] She said of the song, "[i]t's all those mind games you play with someone you've just broken up with [...] They're pretending they've moved on; you're pretending you have, too, but neither of you has. It's ridiculous."[2]
The song was recorded in 2006 in Los Angeles at producer Mitchell Froom's home studio. The music video was directed and shot by Australian filmmakers Paul Goodman and Alice Bell.[3]
Release[edit]
"Peachy" was released for digital download only on 10 November 2007.[3] "Peachy" was voted the number 51 song in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2007 and was included on the 2008 compilation CD Triple J's Hottest 100 Volume 15.
Track listing[edit]
- "Peachy" – 2:41
- "Droving Woman" (performed by Augie March, Missy Higgins & Paul Kelly) – 8:45
- "The Book Song" (Live) – 2:14
- "100 Round the Bends" (Live) – 3:06
- "Don't Ever" (Live) – 3:03
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Winners By Year: Search Results 'Missy Higgins'". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ a b c Adams, Cameron (26 April 2007), "Night Rider", Herald Sun, The Herald and Weekly Times (News Corporation), retrieved 25 April 2010
- ^ a b Cashmere, Paul (12 June 2007), "40,000 Powderfinger Fans Can't Be Wrong", Undercover, Cashmere Media Pty Ltd, archived from the original on 26 September 2007, retrieved 25 April 2010
- ^ "Feb Single Accreds 2024" (PDF). ARIA. March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.