Company of Strangers were a short-lived rock, pop music studio project formed by Simon Hussey in late 1991. The album featured performances by Daryl Braithwaite (ex-Sherbet) on vocals, Simon Hussey (ex-Cats Under Pressure, Australian Crawl) on keyboards, drums, engineering and production, Jef Scott on guitar and vocals, and James Reyne (ex-Australian Crawl) on vocals and guitar.[1] Their debut self-titled album appeared in December 1992 via Sony Music Australia with Hussey producing.[1] It peaked at No. 9 on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified gold in 1993 for shipment of 35000 copies.[2]
Company of Strangers | |
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| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1991–1993 |
| Labels | Sony |
| Past members |
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They released four singles, "Motor City (I Get Lost)" (July 1992), "Sweet Love" (November 1992), "Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star" (January 1993) and their cover version of the Beatles' "Baby, You're a Rich Man" (June 1993).[1][3] Both "Motor City" and "Sweet Love" reached the ARIA Singles Chart top 30.[3] At the ARIA Music Awards of 1993 Hussey won Producer of the Year for "Sweet Love", "Motor City" and "Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star"; and for "Nothing to Lose" for Braithwaite.[4][5] Company of Strangers was also nominated for Breakthrough Artist - Album and "Motor City" was nominated for Breakthrough Artist – Single.[4][5]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] |
NZ [6] | |||
| Company of Strangers |
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9 | 18 | AUS: Gold[2] |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] |
NZ [6] | |||
| "Motor City (I Get Lost)" | 1992 | 26 | 49 | |
| "Sweet Love" | 21 | 12 | ||
| "Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star" | 1993 | 35 | 18 | |
| "Baby, You're a Rich Man" | 118 | — | ||
Awards and nominations
editARIA Music Awards
editThe ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Company of Strangers | Breakthrough Artist - Album | Nominated | [9] |
| "Motor City (I Get Lost)" | Breakthrough Artist - Single | Nominated | ||
| Simon Hussey for "Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star", "Motor City (I Get Lost)" and "Sweet Love" | Producer of the Year | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b c McFarlane, Ian (31 March 2017). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Company of Strangers'". The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Jenkins, Jeff (Foreword) (2nd ed.). Gisborne, Vic: Third Stone Press (published 2017). p. 107. ISBN 978-0-9953856-0-3.
- ^ a b "1993 ARIA ALBUMS CHART". www.ariacharts.com.au. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com - Discography Company of Strangers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- "Baby, You're a Rich Man": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 12 July 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Winners by Year 1993". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ a b "17th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 22 February 2004. Retrieved 4 September 2018. Note: User may be required to access archived information by selecting 'The History', then 'By Year', '7th Annual ARIA Awards (1993)', and 'Option Show Nominations'
- ^ a b "charts.nz - Discography Company of Strangers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "New Release Summary – Product Available from: 7/12/92 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 149)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ Company of Strangers (1992), Company of Strangers, Sony Music Entertainment Inc, retrieved 4 September 2018
- ^ "Winners by Year 1993". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
