"Fussy" is the first single by Australian pop rock band End of Fashion, from their second album, Book of Lies. It was released on 30 August 2008 on EMI Music.[1]
| "Fussy" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by End of Fashion | ||||
| from the album Book of Lies | ||||
| Released | 30 August 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Justin Burford | |||
| Producer(s) | Andy Lawrence, Magoo | |||
| End of Fashion singles chronology | ||||
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It was the band's first release in over two years. Justin Burford describes "Fussy" as "the struggle between the light and dark sides of human personality".[2] The Vine Magazine described it as "sultry backing vocals, Spanish trumpet and rhythmic acoustic guitar, 'Fussy’ is the perfect way to reintroduce End Of Fashion into the musical fray".[3] Dwarf Magazine described it as "starting with much gusto and energy, the drum beat almost like riding a horse with the horns adding a bit of excitement during the journey".[4]
Despite being added to radio station playlists around Australia within weeks of its release[2] the single peaked at #47 on the Australian Singles charts.[5] Burford later attributed this to the fact that national youth broadcaster, Triple J, refused to play the song on-air. "Our lead single, "Fussy" was even openly derided on air by Richard Kingsmill as ‘just another pop release’. Apparently this was before pop was declared no longer a dirty word on the j's. This, I might add was the ONLY time that song was ever played on this station." - Justin Burford[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fussy" | 4:47 |
| 2. | "Kamikaze" | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Loud Mouth" | 3:35 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart[5] | 47 |
References
edit- ^ "End of Fashion : "Fussy"". Waterfront Records. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ a b Holmes, Kirsten (12 September 2008). "End of Fashion Head for Home". 3rd Degree. Edith Cowan University. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ Alessio, Dom (15 September 2008). "End of Fashion Interview". Vine Magazine. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ Ventus, Laurachel (16 September 2008). "End of Fashion - Fussy". Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ a b "End of Fashion - Fussy". Australian Charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ Smith, Sarah (30 January 2014). "End Of Fashion's JustinBurford slams triple j:"They ended our career"". FasterLouder.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.