"Don't Fight It" is a song written and recorded by the Australian band The Panics. It was released in August 2007 as the lead single from the band's third studio album, Cruel Guards. In January 2008, the song was voted in at number 10 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2007.[3] Following this, the song entered and peaked at number 43 in the ARIA Charts in February 2008, becoming the band's first single in the ARIA top 100.
| "Don't Fight It" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australian vinyl cover art | ||||
| Single by The Panics | ||||
| from the album Cruel Guards | ||||
| Released | August 2007[1] | |||
| Length | 5:01 | |||
| Label | Dew Process | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jae Laffer, Paul Otway, Drew Wootton, Myles Wootton, Julian Grigor[2] | |||
| Producer(s) | Scott Horscroft, The Panics | |||
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At the ARIA Music Awards of 2008, the song was nominated for Breakthrough Artist - Single.[4]
The song was used for the end scene of the Ugly Betty episode "Tornado Girl" in 2008[5] and in episodes of Underbelly. It also appears on the Underbelly soundtrack album.[6]
Background and reception
editDuring the writing of the album, Myles Wootton approached Laffer with a drum loop and trumpet sample that swiftly evolved into "Don't Fight It".[7]
The song is in the key of A major and should be played at a tempo of 92 BPM.[8]
In a positive album review by Andy Gill from The Independent he called the song "the best of all".[9]
Track listing
edit- 7" single
- "Don't Fight It"
- "Get Us Home"
Charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[10] | 43 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | August 2007[1] | Digital download | Dew Process | Dew90005 |
| United Kingdom | 2009 | CD | Pública Records | PUBLIC-CDP1 |
| Australia | 2009 | 7" Vinyl | Dew Procee | VISA004 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Title: Don't Fight It, Artist Name : The Panics". J Play. 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Hottest 100". Triple J. ABC. Retrieved 17 February 2008.
- ^ "The Panics". ARIA Awards. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Music from Ugly Betty - Tornado Girl". Tunefind. Retrieved 14 November 2008.
- ^ "Banned Underbelly Has An Unbanned Soundtrack". Undercover. Archived from the original on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ Craig Mathieson (9 November 2007). "The Panics - Don't Fight it". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "The Panics "Don't Fight It"". NoteDiscover. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Andy Gill (29 May 2009). "Album: The Panics, Cruel Guards (Pública)". The Independent. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "The Panics – Don't Fight It". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
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