George (song)
"George" is a single by New Zealand rock band Headless Chickens released in 1994. Charting as a double A-side with the Eskimos in Egypt Mix of their 1991 single "Cruise Control",[2] it reached number one in their native New Zealand for four weeks in 1994 and 1995 and received a Gold certification from RIANZ (now Recorded Music NZ). Despite its success, it did not reach the top 50 on either year-end chart.[3][4] In 1997, the song was released in Australia, where it reached number 67 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
"George" | ||||
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Single by Headless Chickens | ||||
from the album Greedy | ||||
A-side | "Cruise Control" (Eskimos in Egypt Mix) | |||
B-side |
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Released | 1994 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock[1] | |||
Length | 4:12 | |||
Label | Flying Nun Records | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Headless Chickens singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"George" on YouTube |
Music video
The music video for "George" was directed by Stephen McGlashan and Marcus Ringrose.[1] It features the band performing the song in black-and-white while various coloured, ominous clips are show, including one of a tattooed man crawling across concrete. NZ On Screen called the video "strong", noting how the tone matches the song's "menacing" lyrics.[1]
Track listing
"George"/"Cruise Control"[5]
- "George"
- "Cruise Control" (Eskimos in Egypt Mix)
- "Bestiary"
- "Milton Babbit's Rarotongan Holiday"
Charts
Chart (1994–1997) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[6] | 67 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 1 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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New Zealand (RMNZ)[8] | Gold | 5,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- "George – Headless Chickens, Music Video Overview". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- "Official Top 40 Singles – 27 November 1994". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- "End Of Year Charts 1994". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- "End Of Year Charts 1995". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- George/Cruise Control (New Zealand maxi-single liner notes). Headless Chickens. Flying Nun Records, Festival Records. 1994. FNCD302, D 11919.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Charts.nz – Headless Chickens – George". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- "New Zealand single certifications – Headless Chickens – George / Cruise Control". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 22 February 2019.