20 Good Reasons
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"20 Good Reasons" was the first single from Thirsty Merc
's second album Slideshows
. It was released on 17 March 2007 and is to date the band's highest charting single, reaching number four on the Australian Singles Chart
and number seventeen on the New Zealand Singles Chart. The song was nominated for 'Song Of The Year' at the 2008 APRA awards. The single was also the number one most added track to radio across Australia in March 2007.
feature video for Australian visitors in April 2007 in preparation and for promotion of the forthcoming full length album Slideshows
. Thistlethwayte wrote the song when arriving in New York City
once. He notes he didn't write is asking a question about what love or relationships are about, however wrote it saying as a statement, but with the question as to why relationships are often troubled or "lost within all the hysteria".
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- specifically its third season, which aired in 2007.
Thirsty Merc
Thirsty Merc are an Australian pop rock band formed in 2002 in Sydney, Australia. The band consists of Rai Thistlethwayte , Phil Stack , Karl Robertson , and Matt Smith ....
's second album Slideshows
Slideshows (album)
Slideshows is the second studio album release by Australian rock band Thirsty Merc. It was released on 21 April 2007, through Warner Music Australia. Six singles were released from the album. The first single "20 Good Reasons", became Thirsty Merc's first single to peak in the Top 10 on the...
. It was released on 17 March 2007 and is to date the band's highest charting single, reaching number four on the Australian Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and number seventeen on the New Zealand Singles Chart. The song was nominated for 'Song Of The Year' at the 2008 APRA awards. The single was also the number one most added track to radio across Australia in March 2007.
Music video
The music video for "20 Good Reasons" features the band playing in what appears to be a gritty warehouse of some kind. Intercut with the band scenes, the clip features a few couples going through various relationship troubles, echoing the story told by the song. The music video was a MySpaceMySpace
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feature video for Australian visitors in April 2007 in preparation and for promotion of the forthcoming full length album Slideshows
Slideshows (album)
Slideshows is the second studio album release by Australian rock band Thirsty Merc. It was released on 21 April 2007, through Warner Music Australia. Six singles were released from the album. The first single "20 Good Reasons", became Thirsty Merc's first single to peak in the Top 10 on the...
. Thistlethwayte wrote the song when arriving in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
once. He notes he didn't write is asking a question about what love or relationships are about, however wrote it saying as a statement, but with the question as to why relationships are often troubled or "lost within all the hysteria".
Lost promotion
The song was used in the Seven Network'sSeven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
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Lost (TV series)
Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
- specifically its third season, which aired in 2007.
Chart Positioning
| Chart (2004) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... Singles Chart |
4 |
| Australian Airplay Chart | 1 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 17 |