"Black Tattoo" is the first single by Australian rock band Grinspoon from their fifth studio album, Alibis & Other Lies. It was released on 30 June 2007 on the Grudge label (the Australian imprint of Universal Records), debuting at No. 45 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[1] The song also polled at No. 72 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2007.[2] The video shows the band being dragged along a prairie while one of the members drives the car that's dragging them.
| "Black Tattoo" | ||||
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| Single by Grinspoon | ||||
| from the album Alibis & Other Lies | ||||
| Released | 30 June 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:48 | |||
| Label | Grudge (Universal) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Pat Davern, Phil Jamieson | |||
| Producer(s) | Ramesh Sathiah, Grinspoon | |||
| Grinspoon singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Phil Jamieson and Pat Davern,[3] except as shown
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black Tattoo" | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Fire & Fire" (Phil Jamieson, M. Strong) | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Black Tattoo" (Live) | 2:51 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 45 |
References
edit- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Grinspoon". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ "Hottest 100 - 2007". Triple J. 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "'Black Tattoo' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 10 April 2015. Note: User may have to click on 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:', e.g. Black Tattoo; or at 'Performer:' Grinspoon.
- ^ "Grinspoon – Black Tattoo". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 14 October 2019.