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"Sway"
Single by Bic Runga
from the album Drive
ReleasedMay 1997
Recorded1997
GenrePop rock
Length4:24
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Bic Runga
Producer(s)Bic Runga
Bic Runga singles chronology
"Bursting Through"
(1996) 		"Sway"
(1997) 		"Suddenly Strange"
(1997)
Audio
"Sway" on YouTube

"Sway" is a song by New Zealand singer Bic Runga. It was released as the second single from her debut studio album, Drive (1997).

"Sway" peaked at No. 7 in New Zealand and No. 10 in Australia, earning Gold certifications in both countries. At the 32nd New Zealand Music Awards, the song won three awards: Single of the Year, Best Songwriter, and Best Engineer (Simon Sheridan).[1] In 2001, it was voted the 6th best New Zealand song of all time by members of APRA.[2] A music video directed by John Taft was made for the song.[3]

An acoustic version of the song can be found on the charity album Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 2. In September 2019, Runga re-recorded the song for Waiata / Anthems, a collection of re-recorded New Zealand pop songs to promote Māori Language Week. The new version, retitled "Haere Mai Rā / Sway", featured lyrics reinterpreted by scholar Tīmoti Kāretu.[4]

Track listings

New Zealand CD single (Columbia – 664198.1)

  1. "Sway" – 4:14
  2. "I Don't Mean It" – 3:18
  3. "Lonely Lola Cherry Cola Girl" – 3:56

Australian CD single (Columbia – 665416.2)

  1. "Sway" – 4:24
  2. "Dust" – 2:09
  3. "Close the Door, Put Out the Light" – 2:37

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12] Gold 35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] Gold 5,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Award History". New Zealand Music Awards. Retrieved 25 August 2020. Select 1998 from the Select a Year box.
  2. ^ "APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time". Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Production Notes" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 5. 31 January 1998. p. 88. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Waiata / Anthems". iTunes. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Bic Runga – Sway". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  6. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Bic Runga". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Bic Runga – Sway". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  10. ^ "End of Year Charts 1997". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  11. ^ "1998 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  12. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  13. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Bic Runga – Sway". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 25 August 2020.

External links

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