"Date with Destiny" is a song by Australian pop rock band Mental As Anything, released in 1985 through WEA Records.[1] The song was written by Guitarist Greedy Smith. The song first charted on 9 September 1985, peaked at No. 25 on the Kent Music Report, and stayed in the charts for eleven weeks.[2] It was released as the third single from the band's fifth studio album Fundamental.
| "Date With Destiny" | ||||
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| Single by Mental As Anything | ||||
| from the album Fundamental | ||||
| B-side | "Surf & Mull & Sex & Fun" | |||
| Released | September 1985 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label | WEA Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Greedy Smith | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard Gottehrer | |||
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| "Date With Destiny" on YouTube | ||||
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Date With Destiny" | Greedy Smith | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Surf & Mull & Sex & Fun" | Peter O'Doherty | 3:39 |
Personnel
edit- Martin Plaza — lead vocals, guitar
- Greedy Smith — lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica
- Reg Mombassa — guitar, vocals
- Peter O'Doherty — bass, guitar, vocals
- Wayne de Lisle – drums
Charts
edit| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| Australian (Kent Music Report)[3] | 25 |
References
edit- ^ Australian Charts - Mental As Anything - Date With Destiny
- ^ Australian Music Database - Mental As Anything - Date With Destiny
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 198. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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