Only Wanna Love Ya
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"Only Wanna Love Ya" is the first single
from Sydney
band Expatriate's
debut album In the Midst of This
. "Only Wanna Love Ya", like "Killer Kat" before it, was iTunes
Australia's free download of the week. Around about the time of Triple J
's Hottest 100 for 2007, the band encouraging fans to vote for the song in the hope that the song would chart, however it failed. Like the original version of "The Spaces Between" the song did not have a video. Although there is no coarse language in the song, due to its references to cocaine
, the song was given an "Explicit" rating in Australia
.
A demo of the song also exists which has many differences and similarities with the final version. The drum beat is identical, the synths differ slightly. and the main difference Ben King's vocals are given a distortion
effect in the demo version, along with different lyrics and vocal melody.
In an interview with vocalist Ben King and keyboardist Damian Press the two have joked that the unusual sounds made in the chorus were generated by "stolen keyboards". It is also noted that "Only Wanna Love Ya" seems to be the only Expatriate song to date where, when performed live, King doesn't play an instrument instead walking around the stage. It has been mentioned by the band on numerous occasions that the song is "one of the most different sounding on the album".
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...
from Sydney
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
band Expatriate's
Expatriate (band)
Expatriate is an indie rock band based in Australia. The band formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2005 and currently consists of vocalist Ben King, drummer Cristo, keyboardist Damian Press and bassist David Molland....
debut album In the Midst of This
In the Midst of This
In the Midst of This is the debut album by Sydney-based Australian indie rock band Expatriate. The band had previously revealed on MySpace that they hoped to have the album released by February 2007, however it was released in Australia on 21 April...
. "Only Wanna Love Ya", like "Killer Kat" before it, was iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
Australia's free download of the week. Around about the time of Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
's Hottest 100 for 2007, the band encouraging fans to vote for the song in the hope that the song would chart, however it failed. Like the original version of "The Spaces Between" the song did not have a video. Although there is no coarse language in the song, due to its references to cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
, the song was given an "Explicit" rating in Australia
Censorship in Australia
Australia is a federation, and responsibility for censorship is divided between the states and the federal government. Censorship of video games and Internet sites hosted in Australia are considered to be the strictest in the western world....
.
A demo of the song also exists which has many differences and similarities with the final version. The drum beat is identical, the synths differ slightly. and the main difference Ben King's vocals are given a distortion
Distortion
A distortion is the alteration of the original shape of an object, image, sound, waveform or other form of information or representation. Distortion is usually unwanted, and often many methods are employed to minimize it in practice...
effect in the demo version, along with different lyrics and vocal melody.
In an interview with vocalist Ben King and keyboardist Damian Press the two have joked that the unusual sounds made in the chorus were generated by "stolen keyboards". It is also noted that "Only Wanna Love Ya" seems to be the only Expatriate song to date where, when performed live, King doesn't play an instrument instead walking around the stage. It has been mentioned by the band on numerous occasions that the song is "one of the most different sounding on the album".
Tracklisting
Digital download- "Only Wanna Love Ya" - 3:03