"Come On Come On" is the first single from Little Birdy's second album Hollywood and was released on 16 September 2006.[1] The single debuted at No. 18 on the Australia ARIA Singles Chart[2] and polled at No. 11 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2006.[3]
| "Come On Come On" | ||||
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| Single by Little Birdy | ||||
| from the album Hollywood | ||||
| Released | 16 September 2006 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 3:54 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Katy Steele | |||
| Producer(s) | John King | |||
| Little Birdy singles chronology | ||||
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“Come On Come On”, as with the other tracks on Hollywood, was recorded in Los Angeles in 2006 with producer John King, one half of the production duo, The Dust Brothers (Beck, Beastie Boys) and engineer Clif Norrell (Weezer, REM, You Am I).
"Come On Come On" is the band's highest charting single to date. Following the release of the single Little Birdy embarked on a national tour supported by fellow a Western Australian band, One Horse Town.[4]
"Come On Come On" features as the theme for the SBS television series Marx and Venus, which commenced screening in 2007.[5] It was also used in the Underbelly Season 1 episode "Luv U 4 Eva" when introducing Andrew Veniamin.[6]
It features three B-sides including a version of the Split Enz classic "Six Months In a Leaky Boat" which was recorded in 2005 for the compilation album She Will Have Her Way featuring female Australian and New Zealand musicians performing songs written by Neil Finn and Tim Finn, members of Split Enz and Crowded House. This version of Six Months In A Leaky Boat reached No. 96 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2005.[7] The single also includes an instrumental song "Music for Love Robots", written by the band's guitarist, Simon Leach.
The music video for "Come On Come On" was produced by Paul Butler and Scott Walton of Fifty Fifty Films (Powderfinger, Pete Murray) and was nominated for 'Most Popular Music Video' at the 2007 Western Australian Music Industry Awards.
Critical reception
editKerrie Nannings (The Program) describes "Come On Come On" as "a catchy; synth-rock tune with Katy’s wrought, plaintive and distinctive vocals being almost an instrument in their own right."[8]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Katy Steele,[9] except as shown
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come On Come On" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" (Tim Finn[10]) | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Music for Love Robots" (Simon Leach[11]) | 2:34 |
| 4. | "We Are the Ones Who Watch Over You While You Sleep" | 3:35 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[12] | 18 |
References
edit- ^ "Australian Releases". ARIA. September 2006. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ "Discography Little Birdy". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "Hottest 100 - 2006". Triple J. 2006. Archived from the original on 6 August 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "Little Birdy Announce New Single Release and National Tour Dates". The Dwarf.com. 2 August 2006. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Marx & Venus". Australian Television. 30 July 2007. Archived from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Underbelly - Season 1". Australian Television. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Hottest 100 - 2005". Triple J. 2005. Archived from the original on 11 November 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Nannings, Kerrie (19 December 2006). "Music : Hollywood - Little Birdy". The Program - Reviews. Australian Council of the Arts. Archived from the original on 2 September 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "'Come On Come On' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 11 April 2015. Note: User may have to click on 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:', e.g. Come On Come On; or at 'Performer:' Little Birdy.
- ^ "'Six Months in a Leaky Boat' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 12 April 2015. Note: User may have to click on 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:', e.g. Six Months In A Leaky Boat; or at 'Performer:' Little Birdy.
- ^ "'Music for Love Robots' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 12 April 2015. Note: User may have to click on 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:', e.g. Music For Love Robots; or at 'Performer:' Little Birdy.
- ^ "Little Birdy – Come On Come On". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 20 August 2022.