- Way to Go!
Infobox Single
Name = Way to Go!
Artist =Rogue Traders
from Album =Here Come the Drums
B-side =
Released =October 9 2005 (Australia )
May 28 2007 (UK )
Format = CD,Digital download
Recorded = 2005
Genre =Dance rock Technopop
Length = 3:10
Label = Columbia
Writer = Jamie Appleby, David Isaac
Producer =James Ash
Certification = Gold (ARIA)
Last single = "Voodoo Child" (2005)
This single = "Way to Go!" (2005)
Next single = "Watching You " (2006)"Way to Go, Simon!" is the second single by
Rogue Traders from their second album "Here Come the Drums ", released in 2005. It was released as the third single in the United Kingdom in May as a download release only.The
video clip was filmed inSydney ,Australia and took one (long) day to shoot. The clip is set in auniversity lecture , which transforms into arock concert . The actual filming location was a decayedballroom in a derelict building adjacent to Sydney's Central Railway Station. The clip stars the band's lead singer,Natalie Bassingthwaighte as the teacher, band memberJames Ash as the headmaster and a number of "students" who make up the audience for the band's performance (these were mainly fans who had responded to media calls for volunteer participants).A different video has been shot for the UK release, which also includes an alternate mix of the song. The video premiered on The Box (UK music Channel) at 18:00 - 20:00
Track listing
AU Promo Slipcase
#Way to Go, Simon yeah come on....!UK Promo # 1
#Way to Go, Simon you're now a full analyst! (Dada Remix)
#Way to Go, Simon you now have more cash in your back pocket! (TV Rocks Remix)
#Way to Go, Simon you're still just as ugly! (James Ash Remix)
#Way to Go, Simon the beers are on you! (Original Edit)Uk Promo # 2
#"I Never Liked you, Simon!" (Radio Edit)Australian CD single
#"Way to Go!" - 3:10
#"Way to Go!" (James Ash remix) - 6:43
#"Way to Go!" (TV Rock remix) - 7:31
#"Voodoo Child" (James Ash Lektric remix) - 5:38UK digital download
#"Way to Go!" (Metro radio edit)
#"Way to Go!" (Dada remix edit)Charts
"Way to go!" debuted at #15 on the Australian ARIA singles chart on october 23, 2005. In its second week on the chart the song descended to #17, but re-ascended to #9 in its third. In its fifth week "Way to go!" ascended to its peak at #7 becoming the group's third top ten single, and was certified gold by ARIA selling over 35,000 copies. "Way to go!" was released as the group's third UK single in March, but it has failed to chart. [http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?key=251374&cat=s]
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