"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 | |||
Recorded | September 1994 | |||
Studio | York St. ( Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand) | |||
Genre | Alternative rock [1] | |||
Length | 4:12 | |||
Label | Flying Nun | |||
Songwriter(s) | Headless Chickens | |||
Producer(s) | Malcolm Welsford, Headless Chickens | |||
Headless Chickens singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"George" on YouTube |
"George" is a song by New Zealand rock band Headless Chickens, released as the lead single from their third studio album, Greedy, in 1994. Charting as a double A-side with the Eskimos in Egypt mix of their 1991 song " Cruise Control", [2] the single reached number one in the band's native New Zealand for four weeks in 1994 and 1995 and received a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). "George" was nominated for Single of the Year at the 1995 New Zealand Music Awards, losing to Purest Form's " Message to My Girl". [3] In 1997, the song was released in Australia, where it peaked at number 67 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
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] The song's video, along with the clip for the Eskimos in Egypt mix of " Cruise Control", was nominated for Best Video at 1995 New Zealand Music Awards but lost to the video for Supergroove's " Can't Get Enough". [3]
CD and cassette single [4] [5]
Credits are taken from the CD single and the Greedy liner notes. [4] [6]
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Chart (1994–1997) | Peak position |
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Australia ( ARIA) [7] | 67 |
New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ) [8] | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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New Zealand ( RMNZ) [9] | Gold | 5,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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