Curiouser
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Singles
Curiouser has featured more successful singles than Little EveLittle Eve
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- "Can't Shake ItCan't Shake It"Can't Shake It" is the first single released from Australian singer Kate Miller-Heidke's second album Curiouser. The song was highly promoted throughout Australia on Radio station Nova, including its use in a Nova television commercial.-Track listing:...
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- Can't Shake It was released to the radio in late 2008, and became the #1 most added track to the radio in its first week. It debuted and peaked on the ARIA Singles Chart at #38. It was used as part of a television advertisement for the radio station NOVA, and as a result, received extensive air play across Australia. Can't Shake It is Miller-Heidke's 3rd best selling single to date.
- "Caught in the CrowdCaught in the Crowd"Caught in the Crowd" is the second single to be lifted from Kate Miller-Heidke's second album Curiouser. It was written by Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall. Initially, it only charted at 54 on the Physical Singles Chart but when it was later released as a digital download, it reached 33 on the...
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- Was highly speculated as the 2nd single in December 2008, as it was getting decent airplay on Triple J. Then it was officially released to radio on 9 February 2009. It was released on 20 February as a physical CD, and coincided with the national tour Miller-heidke embarked on in early 2009. The music video was directed by Stephen Lance and Mairi Cameron of HEAD PICTURES. The song also won Miller-Heidke the overall grand prize (US$25,000 in cash and US$20,000 worth of musical equipment, among other prizes) of the prestigious "International Songwriting Competition" 2009 (ISC). Following the success, Caught In The Crowd was released as a Digital Single, with a new song "Are You Fucking Kidding Me", exclusively on iTunes. On 13 November, it was re-released as the 4th single from Curiouser. Caught in the Crowd has gained Gold accreditation in Australia.
- "The Last Day on EarthThe Last Day on Earth"The Last Day On Earth" is the 3rd single released from Australian singer Kate Miller-Heidke's second album, Curiouser, and is Miller-Heidke's first platinum-selling single...
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- Was not initially released as a single, but has since reached #3 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. The song was used for promotions for the block of episodes from the Australian soap opera NeighboursNeighboursNeighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
which surrounded the death of Bridget ParkerBridget ParkerBridget Louise "Didge" Parker is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Eloise Mignon. In 2007 the show was revamped to boost falling ratings in Australia. As part of this, the show's focus returned to family dynamics and the character of Bridget and her family...
in early July 2009. This in turn caused high sales of the song from her Curiouser album. Due to the high demand for the song, a physical single was quickly produced, and was released on 14 July 2009. The song ended up becoming Kate's first top ten single. "Miller-Heidke" stated that no 3rd single was ever planned. The Last Day on Earth has gone 2x platinum in Australia as of March 2010.
Chart performance
Curiouser was Miller-Heidke's first release to peak within the top 10. The album spent a total of 3 weeks in the Australian Top 50, less than Little Eve, which spent 7 weeks on the charts. However it re-entered in July 2009 at No. 45 in response to the single "The Last Day on Earth" reaching top 10. The release of this single propelled Curiouser up the ARIA album charts, peaking at No. 2 in mid-September.Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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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... Albums Chart |
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Certification
Country | Certification | Sales |
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Australia | Platinum | 70,000+ |
End of Year Charts
Year | Chart | Rank |
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2009 | Australian ARIA End of year Chart | #28 |
Release history
Country | Release Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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Australia (Standard Edition) | 18 October 2008 | CD Album, Download | Sony BMG | 88697394402 |
Australia (Special Edition) | 16 December 2008 | CD Album | Sony BMG | 88697394392 |