My House (song)

"My House"
Single by Kids of 88
from the album Sugarpills
Released	20 April 2009
Format	Digital download
Genre	Electropop
Length	3:58
Label	Dryden St
Certification	Platinum (RIANZ)
Kids of 88 singles chronology
"My House" (2009) "Just a Little Bit" (2010)
Music video "My House" on YouTube

"My House" is the first single from electropop band Kids of 88. It was released on 20 April 2009.^{[1][2][not in citation given]} The song was on the New Zealand Singles Chart for 17 weeks in 2009, peaking at #3.

History

When the New Zealand music television channel C4 used "My House" on one of its advertising campaigns,^{[when?][citation needed]} the song quickly became very popular in New Zealand, and peaked at #3 on the New Zealand Top 40 singles chart in June 2009.^[3] Kids of 88 describe it as "a cross between a late 80s police drama intro theme and a sophisticated super hussy".^[4] The song was certified Gold^[5] after eight weeks on the chart,^{[citation needed]} selling over 7,500 copies.^[6]

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position	Sales
New Zealand Singles Chart[3]	3	15,000+ (platinum)[7]

End of year Charts

Chart (2009)	Ranking
New Zealand Singles Chart	32[8]

References

1. ^ "My House - Single". iTunes Store. http://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/my-house-single/id312791001. Retrieved 8 March 2010. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ Kids of 88 on Myspace
3. ^ ^{a b} "Kids of 88 - My House". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. http://www.charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Kids+Of+88&titel=My+House&cat=s. Retrieved 8 March 2010. 
4. ^ "Kids of 88". Amplifier Music. http://www.amplifier.co.nz/artist/45810/kids-of-88.html. Retrieved 8 March 2010. 
5. ^ "Kids of 88 and The Naked and Famous Album Release Tour". Under The Radar. http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/utr/show/SID/14574/N/Kids-of-88-and-The-Naked-and-Famous-Album-Release-Tour.utr. Retrieved 29 August 2010. 
6. ^ "Chart Facts". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart_facts.asp. Retrieved 8 March 2010. 
7. ^ "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles". RadioScope. 29 August 2010. http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=63. 
8. ^ http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart_annual.asp