"Way to Go!" is a song by Australian electronic rock band Rogue Traders from their second album, Here Come the Drums (2005). It was released as the album's second single on 10 October 2005 and is the first release under the famous "Rogue Traders" logo. In the UK, the single had a different cover. The reason is that since the band had a new drummer, they were unable to use the original cover in the UK release.
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| Single by Rogue Traders | ||||
| from the album Here Come the Drums | ||||
| Released | 10 October 2005 | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
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| Producer(s) | James Ash | |||
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Chart performance
edit"Way to Go!" debuted at number 15 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart on 23 October 2005.[1] In its second week on the chart, the song descended to number 17 but re-ascended to number 9 on its third week.[1] During its fifth week, "Way to Go!" ascended to its peak at number 7, becoming the group's third top-ten single,[1] and was certified gold by ARIA for shipping over 35,000 copies.[2] "Way to Go!" was released as the group's third UK single on 28 May 2007, but it failed to chart.[3][4]
Music video
editThe Australian video clip was filmed in Sydney, Australia and took a day to shoot. The clip is set in a university lecture, which transforms into a rock concert. The actual filming location was a decayed ballroom in a derelict building adjacent to Sydney's Central Railway Station. The clip stars the band's lead singer, Natalie Bassingthwaighte as the teacher, band member James Ash as the headmaster and a number of "students" who make up the audience for the band's performance (these were mainly fans who had responded to media calls for volunteer participants).
UK music video
editA different video was shot for the UK release, which uses the Metro Radio Mix version of the song. The video premiered on The Box (UK music Channel) at 18:00 - 20:00. The first half of the video features the band performing on a street, and the second half features the band performing in front of a bright set of lights on a rooftop. The video was shot on Cockatoo Island near Sydney.[5]
Track listings
editAustralian CD single[6]
- "Way to Go!" (original mix)
- "Way to Go!" (James Ash remix)
- "Way to Go!" (TV Rock remix)
- "Voodoo Child" (James Ash Lektric remix)
UK digital download single
- "Way to Go!" (Metro radio edit)
- "Way to Go!" (Dada remix edit)
Charts
editCertification
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[2] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| Australia | 10 October 2005 | CD | [12] | |
| United Kingdom | 28 May 2007 |
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Rogue Traders – Way to Go!". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ a b "The Schedule: Singles". Music Week. 26 May 2007. p. 27.
- ^ "Rogue Traders". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Way To Go Rogue Traders Music Video" – via Vimeo.
- ^ Way to Go! (Australian CD single liner notes). Rogue Traders. Columbia Records, Sony BMG. 2005. 82876730002.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "The ARIA Report – ARIA Club Tracks – Week Commencing 10th October 2005" (PDF). ARIA. 10 October 2005. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Issue 816" ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "2005 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Dance Singles 2005". ARIA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 50 Dance Singles 2006". ARIA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 10th October 2005" (PDF). ARIA. 10 October 2005. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2021.