"Jimmy Recard" is the first single released by Australian hip hop artist, Drapht,[2] taken from his third album, Brothers Grimm. "Jimmy Recard" received airplay on radio stations across Australia.[3][4][5][6] In an interview with Triple J, Drapht explained how he came up with the name.
| "Jimmy Recard" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Drapht | ||||
| from the album Brothers Grimm | ||||
| Released | January 2009[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Obese | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Trials | |||
| Drapht singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
I was thinking of successful names so I jumped on the net and actually googled successful names and came up with James and Recard. So I changed James to Jimmy and used Recard as the last name. I think a name does a lot for a character and where you go in life. And it was a positive track on the record because a lot of my stuff kind of feeds from negative ideas.[7]
The single reached #1 on the AIR Charts[8][9] and #10 in Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2008.[10][11] The single also broke into the top 100 in the ARIA Charts reaching #92.[12]
Music video
editThe music video was produced by Moving Still Productions.[citation needed]
Charts
edit| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[13] | 92 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[14] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "New Australasian Releases". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ "Drapht - Jimmy Recard". Planet Urban. Archived from the original on 29 April 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ "Jimmy Recard by Drapht". J Play. Archived from the original on 28 July 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
- ^ "Triple R FM playlist". Triple R FM. Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
- ^ "KissFM playlist". KissFm. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
- ^ "PBS playlist". PBS. Archived from the original on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 1 October 2008.
- ^ "Drapht on finding Jimmy Recard". Triple J. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
- ^ "MSP - Moving Still Productions | Jimmy Recard – Music Video for Drapht". Moving Still. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Charts - Australian Music Office". Australian Music Office. 13 June 2009. Archived from the original on 13 June 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Kings of Leon top Triple J Hottest 100 poll with Sex on Fire". news.com.au. Australian Associated Press. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ "history | triple j hottest 100 - 2008 | triple j". www.abc.net.au. 26 December 2008. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Oz Chartifacts 09 Feb 09". Australian-charts.com. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Issue 989" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
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