"Somethings Gotta Give" is a 2004 single written by John Butler and performed by the John Butler Trio. Released on 6 December 2004, in Australia only, "Somethings Gotta Give" is a blend of funk, rock, blues, roots, and the traditional sound of a jam band. The cover art was designed and photographed by regular Tom Walker, and features a blurred image of fans dancing at a concert.
| "Somethings Gotta Give" | ||||
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| Single by The John Butler Trio | ||||
| Released | 6 December 2004 | |||
| Recorded | Track 1: Woodstock Studios, Melbourne Tracks 2 & 3: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney (9 July 2004) | |||
| Genre | Funk, Roots | |||
| Length | 13:01 | |||
| Label | Jarrah | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Butler | |||
| Producer(s) | John Butler | |||
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On the ARIA Singles Chart it peaked at No. 47,[1] while it was listed at No. 7 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.[2]
The Ben Joss and Tribal directed music video was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2005.[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks written by John Butler, and mixed/engineered by Robyn Mai
- "Somethings Gotta Give" – 3:05
- "Ocean" [live] – 6:07
- "Somethings Gotta Give" [live] – 3.49
Personnel
edit- John Butler – Amplified 11-String Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
- Shannon Birchall – Double Bass, Backing Vocals
- Michael Barker – Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Trivia
edit- The single is an Enhanced CD and contains the film clip for "Somethings Gotta Give" when put in a PC.
- The single was released in Australia only.
- On recent versions of Sunrise Over Sea, the song is featured as a bonus track and is followed by 7:09 minutes of ambient sounds and cheeping birds.
- The music video for the single stars former Round the Twist star Jeffrey Walker, and features a cameo from Blue King Brown singer Natalie Pa'apa'a.
References
edit- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography the John Butler Trio". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Hottest 100 History 2004". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2019.