Geronimo (Sheppard song)

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"Geronimo"
File:Sheppard - Geronimo.png
Single by Sheppard
from the album Bombs Away
Released 28 February 2014 (2014-02-28)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2014
Genre
Length 3:39
Label Empire of Song
Writer(s)
  • Jay Bovino
  • Amy Sheppard
  • George Sheppard
Producer(s) Stuart Stuart
Sheppard singles chronology
"Hold My Tongue"
(2013)		 "Geronimo"
(2014)		 "Something's Missing"
(2014)
Music video
"Geronimo" on YouTube
US release
Cover for the US release

"Geronimo" is the first single released by Australian indie pop band Sheppard. "Geronimo" was written by three of the band's members, Jay, George & Amy, and produced by Stuart Stuart at Analog Heart Studios. It is the first number one single ever recorded in Brisbane [1] and reached number one on the Australian Singles Chart in April 2014.[2] Having held the position for three weeks, the song became the longest stay at the top of the charts for an Australian artist or band since "Battle Scars" by Guy Sebastian in August 2012.[3] "Geronimo" also held the longest stay at number one on the Australian Singles Chart for any independent release.[4] The title of the song is a reference to the famous Apache military leader Geronimo, and the custom of yelling his name before doing a courageous act. It is also a reference to the Eleventh Doctor's quote "Geronimo!" in the popular sci-fi British drama Doctor Who.[5] "Geronimo" was certified 5× Platinum in Australia.[6] It was also featured as the trailer theme for the 2015 Australian family film Paper Planes and appears in the 2015 film Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip and its soundtrack. It was also briefly used in Alpha and Omega: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave, Norm of the North and The Angry Birds Movie. Sheppard performed the song in the 13th episode of the second season of the television series Girl Meets World, called "Girl Meets Semi-Formal", which aired on the Disney channel August 14, 2015.[7][8][9][10]

Composition

"Geronimo" is written in the key of G major, with a tempo of 136 beats per minute.[11]

Music video

A Frankenstein-like version of Geronimo is shown leading a crowd of people, as a motif in the official music video.[12] The video incorporates many costumes and props made from cardboard. The video tells the story of a rebellion and two war-torn lovers (one played by Sheppard's lead vocalist George Sheppard). The members of Sheppard bring to life a Frankenstein-like creature, based on the real Geronimo, to aid their army in the rebellion. Amidst the chaos, the two lovers reunite and share a kiss. There is also an alternate video where the band is performing the song in a warehouse with various props spelling the word "Geronimo" with clips of George running on a treadmill as various backgrounds are projected behind him and shadow puppets are used to spell out the lyrics.

Track listing

  • Digital download[13]
  1. "Geronimo" – 3:37
  • Remixes (US Digital download)[14]
  1. "Geronimo" – 3:38
  2. "Geronimo" (Benny Benassi Remix) – 4:30
  3. "Geronimo" (Matoma Remix) – 3:32
  4. "Geronimo" (D-wayne Remix) – 4:57

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[6] 5× Platinum 350,000
Austria (IFPI Austria)[48] Gold 15,000
Germany (BVMI)[49] Gold 200,000
Italy (FIMI)[50] 2× Platinum 60,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[51] Platinum 15,000
United States (RIAA)[52] Platinum 1,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

In other media

References

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  8. ↑ http://headlineplanet.com/home/2015/07/29/first-look-sheppard-performs-on-disneys-girl-meets-world/
  9. ↑ http://www.ibtimes.co.in/girl-meets-world-season-2-spoilers-jack-eric-are-still-best-friends-will-episode-13-see-642849
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  40. ↑ "Sheppard – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for Sheppard. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
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