Violent (song)
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| Single by Stellar* from the album Mix |
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| Released | July 19, 1999 | ||||
| Format | CD Single | ||||
| Genre | Pop rock | ||||
| Length | 3:29 | ||||
| Label | Sony BMG | ||||
| Writer(s) | Boh Runga | ||||
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"Violent" is New Zealand band Stellar*'s fourth single, and their third single from their debut album Mix. This song won the "Single of the Year" award at the 2000 New Zealand "Tui" Music Awards.[1] The song was featured on the Nature's Best 2 compilation of what were voted the top 100 New Zealand songs from 1926 until 2001 by APRA to celebrate their 75th anniversary. Judging by the tracklist, Violent was placed at #46 in this list. The single spent six weeks within the top 20 in the RIANZ singles charts, peaking at #11. [2] The music video to the song was directed by Jonathan King, and depicts the band playing within a small room, amongst other scenes such as one which Runga plays the role of a nurse in surgery.
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Duration |
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| 1. | "Violent" | Runga, Boh | 3:29 |
| 2. | "California" | Runga, Boh | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Violent (Deluded Mix)" | Runga, Boh | 5:25 |
| 4. | "Violent (House of Downtown Mix)" | Runga, Boh | 5:42 |
[edit] References
- ^ New Zealand Music Awards, Winners 2000. Retrieved on 2007-01-29.
- ^ STELLAR* - VIOLENT (SONG). Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
| Preceded by "Scene III" by Che Fu |
New Zealand Music Awards Single of the Year 2000 |
Succeeded by "Lydia" by Fur Patrol |
