Everyone's Waiting (song)
"Everyone's Waiting" | ||||
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Single by Missy Higgins | ||||
from the album The Ol' Razzle Dazzle | ||||
A-side | Everyone's Waiting | |||
Released | 19 July 2012 | |||
Format | Digital download | |||
Genre | pop | |||
Length | 3:31 | |||
Label | Eleven | |||
Writer(s) | Dan Wilson, Missy Higgins | |||
Producer(s) | Brad Jones, Butterfly Boucher | |||
Certification | Platinum (ARIA) | |||
Missy Higgins singles chronology | ||||
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"Everyone's Waiting" is the second single from Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins' third album, The Ol' Razzle Dazzle. It was the most commercially successful single from the album, peaking at #11 on the Australian ARIA Chart and was certified platinum.[1] Higgins performed the song at the 2012 ARIA Awards, where the single won the award for "Best Video" [2]
Missy said; "The song deals with a real inner conflict I went through regarding music, so to personify the water as both my nemesis and then my saviour is pretty spot on when relating to the meaning of the song. I feel honoured to have worked with such an incredible film-maker.” [3]
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Video
The video for "Everyone's Waiting" was filmed in Byron Bay and directed by Natasha Pincus [4]
Review
Nick Bassett from Chart Shaker reviewed the song saying: "‘Everyone’s Waiting’ serves up yet another stunning vocal from the singer and the lyrics deliver what could be interpreted as a devastatingly personal summation [as to] why she chose to take that break following a well-documented struggle to express herself after two massively successful albums." [5]
Simone Ubaldi from Beat Music reviewed the song, saying: "...it’s actually quite a lovely song. It’s affecting, it’s genuine, has a simple melody and a warm arrangement. But if you stop and think about it, the song is a very sweet exercise in self-pity, and that, from Missy Higgins, is unbearable.[6]
Charts
"Everyone's Waiting" made its premier on the ARIA charts at #31, before peaking at #11 on July 29, 2012.
Weekly Charts
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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Australia ARIA | 11[7] |
End of Year Charts
End of Year Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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Australian Artists ARIA[8] | 24 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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Australia (ARIA)[9] | Platinum | 70,000 |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
ARIA Awards
The ARIA Music Awards are presented annually from 1987 by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).
Year | Recipient/Nominated work | Award | Result |
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2012 | "Everyone's Waiting" – Natasha Pincus | Best Video | Won |
References
- ↑ http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesSINGLEaccreds2012.htm
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