That's the Thing About Football
| "That's the Thing About Football" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Greg Champion | |
| from the album That's What I Like About Football | |
| Released | 15 August 1994 |
| Length | 2:40 |
| Label | Massive |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Music video | |
| "That's the Thing About Football" on YouTube | |
"That's the Thing about Football" is a song written and performed by Australian artist Greg Champion, featured for almost a decade on Seven Network's coverage of the Australian Football League.
Champion shares songwriting credit on the song with Mike Brady and Paul Kelly.[1]
Released in August 1994,[2] the song reached a peak of number 31 on the Australian ARIA Charts and is widely regarded as a classic in mainstream Australian sporting culture.[1]
The song was performed by Champion at both the 1995 AFL Grand Final and 2002 AFL Grand Final.[1]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 31 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Gill, Shannon (13 April 2024). "Greg Champion on 30 years of his AFL footy anthem, 'That's the Thing About Football'". Code Sports. Melbourne, Victoria: News Corporation Australia.
- ^ Roberts, Michael (14 August 1994). "Champs on song". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria: Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited. p. 24.
Tomorrow it will be released as a single on CD and cassette
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 45.
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