| "Hammerhead" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CD single cover | ||||
| Single by James Reyne | ||||
| from the album James Reyne | ||||
| A-side | "Hammerhead" | |||
| B-side | "Coin in a Plate” / "Burning Wood" | |||
| Released | September 1987 | |||
| Genre | Pop/ Rock | |||
| Label | Capitol Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | James Reyne, Simon Hussey | |||
| Producer(s) | Davitt Sigerson, John Hudson | |||
| James Reyne singles chronology | ||||
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"Hammerhead" is the second single from Australian rock musician James Reyne’s debut self-titled solo studio album, released in 1987. The track featured uncredited backing vocals by Olivia Newton-John. [1]
Reyne reflected on the song saying: ""Hammerhead" was not necessarily about me, but let's say I thought I knew what I was talking about. I wrote it with Simon Hussey; the music Simon and I wrote together and I wrote the lyrics. From memory it seemed to come quite easily. I shouldn't make too much about the fact that it's about drugs. It can be taken many ways. It was an exercise in trying to write a song about that subject but to also make it that it could be about a relationship. It's a song about a relationship. And whether that relationship is with a substance or a person, it's an obsessive relationship". [2]
Track listings
- CD / Cassette Single
- "Hammerhead" - 4:46
- "Coin in a Plate" - 4:14
- 7" Promo Single
- "Hammerhead" (7" Edit) - 4:19
- "Burning Wood" - 2:43
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( Australian Music Report) [3] | 8 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1987) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Australian Music Report) [4] | 71 |
External links
- "James Reyne –"Hammerhead"". discogs.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
References
- ^ "James Reyne - Hammerhead". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "SONGWRITERS SPEAK". www.debbiekruger.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 250. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid–1983 and 12 June 1988.
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 701 – 28 December 1987 > National Top 100 Singles for 1987". Australian Music Report, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
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