Sway (Bic Runga song)
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"Sway" is a song by New Zealand recording artists, Bic Runga. It was released as the second single from her debut studio album, Drive (1997).
At the New Zealand Music Awards of 1998, the song won three awards, 'Single of the Year', 'Best Songwriter' and 'Best Engineer' (Simon Sheridan).
The song was featured in the 1999 film American Pie as well as the 2012 American Reunion. An acoustic version of the song can be found on the charity album Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 2. In 2001 it was voted 6th best New Zealand song of all time by members of APRA.
Track listings
- New Zealand CD single (Columbia – 664198.1)
- "Sway" - 4:14
- "I Don't Mean It" - 3:18
- "Lonely Lola Cherry Cola Girl" - 3:56
- Australian CD Single (Columbia – 665416.2)
- "Sway" - 4:24
- "Dust" - 2:09
- "Close The Door, Put Out The Light" - 2:37
Chart positions
Weekly charts
| Chart (1997/98) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1] | 10 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] | 7 |
End of year Charts
| Chart (1998) | Position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Singles Chart | 58[3] |
Accreditations
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Cover versions
References
- ^ "Bic Runga – Sway". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Bic Runga – Sway". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Singles 1998". ARIA. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.