"Lead the Way" is a song written and recorded by the Australian band I'm Talking. It was released in June 1985[1] and peaked at number 25 on the Australian Kent Music Report.[3]
| "Lead the Way" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 7" single | ||||
| Single by I'm Talking | ||||
| A-side | "Lead the Way" | |||
| B-side | "Disko (Fall in Love Forever)" | |||
| Released | 24 June 1985[1] | |||
| Recorded | May 1985 | |||
| Studio | AAV Studios, Melbourne | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | Regular Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kate Ceberano, Cameron Newman, Robert Goodge, Ian Cox, Barbara Hogarth, Stephen Charlesworth[2] | |||
| Producer(s) | I'm Talking, Ross Cockle | |||
| I'm Talking singles chronology | ||||
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According to the band's guitarist and composer, Robert Goodge production started "at Stalbridge Chambers, a dilapidated city building that seemed to house every groovy young artistic entrepreneur in town. Stephen Charlesworth and a gang of synthesiser wiz kids long had a studio there, and with Stephen operating the tape machines and synth sounds, it was a great place to try ideas." He goes onto state the song "gives a nod and a wink towards "Wanna Be Starting Something" but ends somewhere quite different. We had to have two attempts at recording it, starting at South Yarra’s Platinum but ending at Metropolis with the tried and true Ross Cockle at the desk."[4]
On 13 July 1985, I'm Talking performed "Lead the Way" at the Oz for Africa concert (part of the global Live Aid program). It was broadcast in Australia (on both Seven Network and Nine Network) and on MTV in the US.[5]
Track listing
edit- 7" Single (K 9778)
- Side A "Lead the Way" - 3:47
- Side B "Disko (Fall in Love Forever)" - 4:33
- 12" Single (X 14189)
- Side A "Lead the Way" (Extended)
- Side B1 "Take It to the Bridge"
- Side B2 "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"
Charts
edit| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 25 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Kent Music Report No 572 – 24 June 1985 > Singles: New Releases". Imgur.com (original document published by Kent Music Report). Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ ""Lead The Way" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 145. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Track by Track - I'm Talking - Bear Witness". Bloodlines. 23 March 2018. Archived from the original on 16 March 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Oz for Africa". liveaid.free.fr. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
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