Light Surrounding You
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"Light Surrounding You" is the second single
by Evermore, taken from their second studio album Real Life
. It was written by Dann Hume
, the drummer.
The song debuted in Australia's ARIA Singles Chart
. Fourteen weeks later the song reached number one, making it Evermore's most successful single. It was also the first single by a New Zealand
artist to reach #1 in the Australian charts since "How Bizarre
" by OMC
.
Talking to Warner, Dann explained that “this song is about someone who had all the potential in the world but they didn’t believe in themselves”.
The film clip also features Australian actress Emily Browning
. The song was used as a tribute to the character Sally in the 2006 season finale of Home and Away
, while was earlier used for the Channel Ten series premiere of American show Jericho
In New Zealand the song was used in TV One's on-air identity package.
and number 15 on the New Zealand Singles Chart
.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
by Evermore, taken from their second studio album Real Life
Real Life (Evermore album)
For the Simple Minds Album see Real Life .Real Life is the second studio album by Evermore, released on 8 July 2006. The album debuted on the ARIA charts at number five and on the RIANZ charts at number two. The album reached double-platinum certification in Australia...
. It was written by Dann Hume
Dann Hume
Dann Hume is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Hume, is the youngest of three brothers who make up the alternative rock band, Evermore since 1999...
, the drummer.
The song debuted in Australia's ARIA 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...
. Fourteen weeks later the song reached number one, making it Evermore's most successful single. It was also the first single by a New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
artist to reach #1 in the Australian charts since "How Bizarre
How Bizarre (song)
"How Bizarre" is the debut single of New Zealand musical group OMC from their debut album of the same name. It was released as a single in New Zealand in 1995 and internationally in 1996....
" by OMC
OMC (band)
OMC, or Otara Millionaires Club, was a music group from Auckland, New Zealand best known for their 1996 hit "How Bizarre", named one of the greatest New Zealand songs of all time by the Australasian Performing Right Association...
.
Talking to Warner, Dann explained that “this song is about someone who had all the potential in the world but they didn’t believe in themselves”.
The film clip also features Australian actress Emily Browning
Emily Browning
Emily Jane Browning is an Australian film actress and fashion model, known for her roles as Violet Baudelaire in Brad Silberling's 2004 film Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, as Anna Ivers in the 2009 film The Uninvited, as Babydoll in Zack Snyder's 2011 action thriller Sucker...
. The song was used as a tribute to the character Sally in the 2006 season finale of Home and Away
Home and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
, while was earlier used for the Channel Ten series premiere of American show Jericho
Jericho (TV series)
Jericho is an American action/drama series that centers on the residents of the fictional town of Jericho, Kansas, in the aftermath of nuclear attacks on 23 major cities in the contiguous United States...
In New Zealand the song was used in TV One's on-air identity package.
Track listing
Music video
- Official Version:
- Channel Seven Version: Channel Seven released the song as a tribute video for Kate Ritchie'sKate RitchieKatherine "Kate" Ritchie is an Australian actress, best known for her long-running role as Sally Fletcher on the television soap opera Home and Away. She played the character for 20 years from 1988–2008...
character Sally FletcherSally FletcherSally Louise Fletcher is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Kate Ritchie...
.
Charts
"Light Surrounding You" peaked at number 1 on the ARIA Singles ChartARIA 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 15 on the New Zealand Singles Chart
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...
.
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA 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... |
1 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
15 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 14 October 2006 | Warner Warner Music Australasia Warner Music Australasia is the Australian division of the Warner Music Group. The company's operations also include distribution to New Zealand.-History:In 1969, Warner Bros... |
CD CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s... , Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
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