Something in the Water (song)
Encyclopedia
"Something in the Water" is the lead single from Brooke Fraser's
third studio album, Flags
. It was released by Sony Music Entertainment
in New Zealand
on 2 August 2010.
that "['Something in the Water'] is a bit different to what you might be used to from me". Scott Kara from The New Zealand Herald
called the song "a right little thigh-slapper, with a bit of a stomp to it, and it's about good times, drinking wine, and being in love."
The Sunday Star-Times
Grant Smithies referred to it as "an unexpectedly perky country-pop ditty built around a rollicking bluegrass stomp." Both writers compared the song to the work of Dolly Parton
.
, the video for "Something in the Water" was shot in August. Directed by Joe Kefali and Campbell Hooper, it was released onto YouTube
on 31 August 2010.
Digital EP
of 9 August 2010 at number ten. On 18 October 2010 it peaked at number one, replacing Bruno Mars
' "Just the Way You Are
". It also debuted on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart
at number fifty-nine on 24 October 2010, rising to number twenty-nine the next week.
Brooke Fraser
Brooke Gabrielle Fraser Ligertwood, better known as Brooke Fraser is a New Zealand award-winning folk-pop and Christian music artist...
third studio album, Flags
Flags (album)
Flags is the third studio album by New Zealand singer-songwriter, Brooke Fraser. It was released on 8 October 2010 by Sony Music Entertainment in Australia...
. It was released by Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
in 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...
on 2 August 2010.
Background and reception
Fraser told fans via TwitterTwitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
that "['Something in the Water'] is a bit different to what you might be used to from me". Scott Kara from The New Zealand Herald
The New Zealand Herald
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called the song "a right little thigh-slapper, with a bit of a stomp to it, and it's about good times, drinking wine, and being in love."
The Sunday Star-Times
The Sunday Star-Times
The Sunday Star-Times is a New Zealand newspaper published each weekend by the Fairfax group in Auckland. It covers both national and international news, and is a member of the New Zealand Press Association and Newspaper Publishers Association of New Zealand.-History:The Sunday Star-Times was first...
Grant Smithies referred to it as "an unexpectedly perky country-pop ditty built around a rollicking bluegrass stomp." Both writers compared the song to the work of Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
.
Music video
According to Fraser via FacebookFacebook
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, the video for "Something in the Water" was shot in August. Directed by Joe Kefali and Campbell Hooper, it was released onto YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
on 31 August 2010.
Track listing
CD single- "Something in the Water" - 3:04
- "Orphans, Kingdoms" - 3:55
Digital EP
- "Something in the Water" - 3:04
- "Orphans, Kingdoms" - 3:54
- "Coachella" (Extended Version) - 4:32
Charts
"Something in the Water" debuted on the New Zealand Singles ChartRecording 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...
of 9 August 2010 at number ten. On 18 October 2010 it peaked at number one, replacing Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars
Peter Gene Hernandez , better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an Filipino-American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age...
' "Just the Way You Are
Just the Way You Are (Bruno Mars song)
"Just the Way You Are" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars, and is the lead single from his debut studio album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. It was released in the United States on July 20, 2010. It has also received airplay from AOL Radio's New Pop First station. The song was written by...
". It also debuted on the 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...
at number fifty-nine on 24 October 2010, rising to number twenty-nine the next week.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 29 |
| Netherlands Single Top 100 | 25 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
193 |
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart | 8 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 10 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 10 |
Release history
| Country | Release date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 August 2010 | 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... |
Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation.... |
| New Zealand | |||
| Austria | 3 August 2010 | Wood & Bone | |
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| United Kingdom | |||
| United States | 24 August 2010 | ||
| Germany | 20 May 2011 | CD single 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... |
Warner Music Group Warner Music Group Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies... |
| Digital EP |