"Keeping Time" is a song written and performed by Australian singer Angie McMahon. The song was released in July 2018 as the third single from McMahon's debut studio album Salt (2019). The song was certified gold in Australia in 2023.
| "Keeping Time" | ||||
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| Single by Angie McMahon | ||||
| from the album Salt | ||||
| Released | 18 July 2018 | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Angie McMahon | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Angie McMahon | |||
| Angie McMahon singles chronology | ||||
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The song premiered on triple j with McMahon saying, "I wrote it a while back thinking about diving into this music career thing and having the confidence to do that amidst all my insecurities - feeling like everyone was a better musician than me. This song is about pushing that stuff aside... Like, 'you can do this, you know how to play music, just get over yourself and do it!'"."[1]
The music video was released in March 2019.[2]
Reception
editTriple J said "Built upon an openly inviting chord pattern and a rough strut, Angie's voice is plump with feeling yet glides in satin-smooth phrases."[1]
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "First Spin: Angie McMahon goes three for three on new single 'Keeping Time'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Angie McMahon Keeping Time (Official Video)". YouTube. March 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 June 2023.