Peachy
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"Peachy" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter
Missy Higgins
and the third single released from her second album, On A Clear Night
. The track features a guest appearance by Neil Finn
playing electric guitar. The single was released on 10 November 2007 as a digital download only.
" which documented her feelings following a break-up with her boyfriend before she travelled to Europe after leaving high school. Though they later reconciled, the relationship ended and subsequently inspired the lyrics for "Peachy". The song was written in half an hour at a friend's house where Higgins locked herself in a room with a guitar. She said of the song, "[i]t's all those mind games you play with someone you've just broken up with [...] They're pretending they've moved on; you're pretending you have, too, but neither of you has. It's ridiculous."
The song was recorded in 2006 in Los Angeles at producer Mitchell Froom
's home studio.
The music video was directed by shot by Paul Goodman
and Alice Bell.
only on 10 November 2007. "Peachy" was voted the number 51 song in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2007
and was included on the 2008 compilation CD Triple J's Hottest 100 Volume 15.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Missy Higgins
Missy Higgins
Melissa "Missy" Morrison Higgins is an Australian pop singer-songwriter, musician and actor. Her No. 1 albums in Australia are The Sound of White and On a Clear Night , and her Top Ten singles are "Scar", "The Special Two", "Steer" and "Where I Stood". From a musical family in...
and the third single released from her second album, On A Clear Night
On a Clear Night
On a Clear Night is the second studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins, released by Eleven on 28 April 2007. Higgins started work on the album straight after finishing her 2004 debut, The Sound of White. She spent six months of 2006 in Broome, Western Australia, writing new...
. The track features a guest appearance by Neil Finn
Neil Finn
Neil Mullane Finn, OBE is a New Zealand Pop recording artist. Along with his brother Tim Finn, he was the co-frontman for Split Enz and is now frontman for Crowded House...
playing electric guitar. The single was released on 10 November 2007 as a digital download only.
Background
In 2004, Higgins released the song "Ten DaysTen Days
"Ten Days" is a pop song by Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins, and the second single from her debut album The Sound of White. The single was released in Australia on 15 November 2004 and peaked at No. 12 on the ARIA singles chart. It was written by Higgins and Jay Clifford of Jump,...
" which documented her feelings following a break-up with her boyfriend before she travelled to Europe after leaving high school. Though they later reconciled, the relationship ended and subsequently inspired the lyrics for "Peachy". The song was written in half an hour at a friend's house where Higgins locked herself in a room with a guitar. She said of the song, "[i]t's all those mind games you play with someone you've just broken up with [...] They're pretending they've moved on; you're pretending you have, too, but neither of you has. It's ridiculous."
The song was recorded in 2006 in Los Angeles at producer Mitchell Froom
Mitchell Froom
-Career:Froom began his career as a keyboard player in Sonoma County, California. The band Crossfire featured two keyboards players; Mitchell on one side of the stage and brother David on the other with Gary Pihl on guitar...
's home studio.
The music video was directed by shot by Paul Goodman
Paul Goodman
Paul Goodman may refer to:*Paul Goodman , British politician*Paul Goodman , American ice hockey player*Paul Goodman , Grammy Award-winning sound engineer...
and Alice Bell.
Release
"Peachy" was released for digital downloadMusic 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...
only on 10 November 2007. "Peachy" was voted the number 51 song in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2007
Triple J Hottest 100, 2007
The 2007 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on Australia Day, 26 January 2008. It was the fifteenth countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of Australian radio station Triple J....
and was included on the 2008 compilation CD Triple J's Hottest 100 Volume 15.
Track listing
- "Peachy" — 2:41
- "Droving Woman (Performed by Augie March, Missy Higgins & Paul Kelly)" — 8:45
- "The Book Song (Live)" — 2:14
- "100 Round The Bends (Live)" — 3:06
- "Don't Ever (Live)" — 3:03