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Tightrope (Stephanie McIntosh song)
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"Tightrope" is the second single from singer and actress, Stephanie McIntosh
from the album of the same title, Tightrope
. "Tightrope" was confirmed as the second single on The Steph Show
. It was released on 21 October 2006 in Australia
only, as due to poor sales of the album. Included with the single release are a set of free Habbo Hotel
stickers.
. It was directed by Anthony Rose who also directed "Mistake". The Steph Show
had an exclusive behind the scenes preview of the video, and the video itself, which was aired on 15 September 2006.
The video begins with McIntosh in a bed, in a New York style apartment. She then looks out the window, and sees a man in the opposite apartment, and opens the window. She then questions herself as to whether she should go to him, but she steps on the ledge, and begins walking the tightrope to the man's apartment. As she reaches closer, he steps on to the ledge to help her into his room. She reaches the apartment, but falls off as she reaches the ledge. The man grabs her arm but can not lift her up, and she slips. He then jumps to save her. As they are about to hit the ground they embrace, McIntosh wakes from her dream.
Australian single
Official remixes
Digital Chart Track at #32. It also debuted at #44 on the Australian iTunes
, and reached #2 on the ARIA
Australasian Chart. It made its first official peak at #16 on the ARIA Charts
, on 29 October 2006. The song only stayed on the Digital chart for one week giving it a much lower peak than McIntosh's previous single, "Mistake" which peaked at #2.
It spent a total of nine weeks on the ARIA Top 50. It also helped to take the album from #29 to #26 when the single was released.
Stephanie McIntosh
Stephanie McIntosh is an Australian actress and singer. She is known for her role as Sky Mangel in the Australian soap opera Neighbours and her music career, which began with the release of her debut album Tightrope in September 2006.-Background:McIntosh attended Firbank and then Melbourne Girls...
from the album of the same title, Tightrope
Tightrope (Stephanie McIntosh album)
Tightrope is the debut album from Australian pop singer Stephanie McIntosh, which was released on 11 September 2006, and re-released on 19 March 2007...
. "Tightrope" was confirmed as the second single on The Steph Show
The Steph Show
The Steph Show is an Australian reality television series based on singer/actress Stephanie McIntosh. This show premiered on Australian TV at 6pm 28 July 2006 on Network Ten. The show, in the same vein as The Ashlee Simpson Show, had cameras following McIntosh as she recorded her debut album...
. It was released on 21 October 2006 in Australia
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...
only, as due to poor sales of the album. Included with the single release are a set of free Habbo Hotel
Habbo Hotel
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stickers.
Music video
Tightrope was filmed in the second last week of August at Fox Studios in SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. It was directed by Anthony Rose who also directed "Mistake". The Steph Show
The Steph Show
The Steph Show is an Australian reality television series based on singer/actress Stephanie McIntosh. This show premiered on Australian TV at 6pm 28 July 2006 on Network Ten. The show, in the same vein as The Ashlee Simpson Show, had cameras following McIntosh as she recorded her debut album...
had an exclusive behind the scenes preview of the video, and the video itself, which was aired on 15 September 2006.
The video begins with McIntosh in a bed, in a New York style apartment. She then looks out the window, and sees a man in the opposite apartment, and opens the window. She then questions herself as to whether she should go to him, but she steps on the ledge, and begins walking the tightrope to the man's apartment. As she reaches closer, he steps on to the ledge to help her into his room. She reaches the apartment, but falls off as she reaches the ledge. The man grabs her arm but can not lift her up, and she slips. He then jumps to save her. As they are about to hit the ground they embrace, McIntosh wakes from her dream.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Tightrope".Australian single
- "Tightrope" — 3:03
- "Tightrope" (Black Fras extended remix) — 5:35
- "Tightrope" (acoustic mix) — 3:21
Official remixes
- "Tightrope" (acoustic mix) — 3:21
- "Tightrope" (Black Fras extended remix) — 5:35
Chart performance
"Tightrope" debuted on the 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...
Digital Chart Track at #32. It also debuted at #44 on the Australian 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....
, and reached #2 on the 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...
Australasian Chart. It made its first official peak at #16 on the ARIA Charts
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...
, on 29 October 2006. The song only stayed on the Digital chart for one week giving it a much lower peak than McIntosh's previous single, "Mistake" which peaked at #2.
It spent a total of nine weeks on the ARIA Top 50. It also helped to take the album from #29 to #26 when the single was released.
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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... |
16 |