Flaunt It (song)
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"Flaunt It" is a song
by TV Rock
, the first single from the duo's 2006 debut album Sunshine City
.
singles chart on 26 February 2006, before climbing to #2 and then hitting #1 the following week. "Flaunt It" spent four consecutive weeks at #1 before being succeeded by Youth Group's "Forever Young". A week later, it had returned to the summit for a 5th week.
"Flaunt It" stayed in the Top 10 of the Australian charts for 22 consecutive weeks, giving it the title of the longest Top 10 charting single ever by an Australian artist (beating Silverchair
's "Tomorrow" in 1994-1995, which spent a total of 19 consecutive weeks in the Top 10).
With no major record companies wanting to sign "Flaunt It", DJ's Grant Smilie and Ivan Gough launched their own independent company "Bimbo Rock". Their initial hope had been to sell a few hundred records in Australia, but the single went onto sell 130,000 Physical single sales, 40,000 Digital Downloads and a further 65,000 Ringtones.
Following on from the Australian success, "Flaunt It" was released in New Zealand the week beginning 29 May 2006, debuting at #17 on the national New Zealand charts
and quickly jumping into the Top 3 in its second week. When the song became so popular critics started to claim that it was a unclean and overtly suggestive song. They were quickly met with fans worldwide saying otherwise.
At the 2006 ARIA Music Awards
, "Flaunt It" was awarded as the Highest Selling Single of 2006. It was also confirmed at the ARIA Awards that "Flaunt It" has been signed to be released in Europe. The single was expected to be named #1 single of the year, however the surprise number 1 hit of the year Sandi Thom
's - "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)
" took top honours.
On 14 January 2007, "Flaunt It" was certified double platinum, selling over 140,000 copies. "Flaunt It" eventually accumulated 39 weeks in the Australian ARIA
Top 50 Singles Chart - finally leaving the chart on 11 February 2007, almost a year after its debut.
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
by TV Rock
TV Rock
TV Rock are an Australian dance music duo consisting of Grant Smillie and Ivan Gough.TV Rock entered the mainstream in February 2006 with their hit "Flaunt It" featuring Seany B. which reached #1 for 5 weeks and spent 39 weeks in the Australian ARIA Top 50...
, the first single from the duo's 2006 debut album Sunshine City
Sunshine City (album)
-Track listing:#It Ain't Easy - 3:18#Bimbo Nation - 3:13#Hip House Is Back - 3:51#Flaunt It - 3:26#Unstoppable - 5:10...
.
Track listing
Australia CD Single- "Flaunt It" (Radio edit) - 3:28
- "Flaunt It" (TV Rock main room mix) - 7:11
- "Flaunt It" (Dirty SouthDirty South (DJ)Dragan Roganović , better known by his stage name Dirty South,is a Serbian-born Australian DJ, remixer and record producer based in Melbourne.-Biography:...
mix) - 7:41 - "Flaunt It" (TV Rock original mix) - 7:06
Chart history
"Flaunt It" debuted at #3 on the Australian ARIAAustralian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
singles chart on 26 February 2006, before climbing to #2 and then hitting #1 the following week. "Flaunt It" spent four consecutive weeks at #1 before being succeeded by Youth Group's "Forever Young". A week later, it had returned to the summit for a 5th week.
"Flaunt It" stayed in the Top 10 of the Australian charts for 22 consecutive weeks, giving it the title of the longest Top 10 charting single ever by an Australian artist (beating Silverchair
Silverchair
Silverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo...
's "Tomorrow" in 1994-1995, which spent a total of 19 consecutive weeks in the Top 10).
With no major record companies wanting to sign "Flaunt It", DJ's Grant Smilie and Ivan Gough launched their own independent company "Bimbo Rock". Their initial hope had been to sell a few hundred records in Australia, but the single went onto sell 130,000 Physical single sales, 40,000 Digital Downloads and a further 65,000 Ringtones.
Following on from the Australian success, "Flaunt It" was released in New Zealand the week beginning 29 May 2006, debuting at #17 on the national New Zealand charts
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...
and quickly jumping into the Top 3 in its second week. When the song became so popular critics started to claim that it was a unclean and overtly suggestive song. They were quickly met with fans worldwide saying otherwise.
At the 2006 ARIA Music Awards
ARIA Music Awards of 2006
The 20th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards were held on 29 October 2006 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex...
, "Flaunt It" was awarded as the Highest Selling Single of 2006. It was also confirmed at the ARIA Awards that "Flaunt It" has been signed to be released in Europe. The single was expected to be named #1 single of the year, however the surprise number 1 hit of the year Sandi Thom
Sandi Thom
Alexandria "Sandi" Thom is a Scottish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She became widely known in 2006 after a series of webcasts and the success of the single "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker ".-1984–2004: Early life:Thom was born in Banff, Aberdeenshire...
's - "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)
I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (with Flowers in My Hair)
"I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker " is the debut single by Sandi Thom. The song was written by Tom Gilbert and Thom herself. The song was originally released in October 2005 by Viking Legacy Records, reaching number fifty-five in the UK Singles Chart...
" took top honours.
On 14 January 2007, "Flaunt It" was certified double platinum, selling over 140,000 copies. "Flaunt It" eventually accumulated 39 weeks in the Australian ARIA
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
Top 50 Singles Chart - finally leaving the chart on 11 February 2007, almost a year after its debut.
| Chart (2006) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... End of Year Chart |
#2 |
| New Zealand RIANZ End of Year Chart | #18 |
| Australia ARIA Singles | #1 (5 Weeks) |
| Australian Artist ARIA Singles | #1 (10 Weeks) |
| Australian ARIA Dance Singles | #1 (12 Weeks) |
| Australian ARIA Club Chart | #1 (4 Weeks) |
| Australian ARIA Digital Track | #2 (2 Weeks) |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles | #3 (3 Weeks) |
Trivia
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Australia series 6 contestant Anna Lind-Hansen features as a dancer in the video clip for "Flaunt It."