Great Southern Land

Great Southern Land

Infobox Single
Name = Great Southern Land


Caption = Great Southern Land (12" Vinyl) - Regular Records
Artist = Icehouse
from Album = Primitive Man
A-side = "Great Southern Land"
B-side = "Uniform"
Released = Start date|1982|08|3
1989
Format = 7" Vinyl Single, 12" Vinyl Single, CD single
Recorded =
Genre = Soft Rock, Synthpop
Length = 3:22
Label = Regular Records
Chrysalis Records
Writer = Iva Davies
Producer = Iva Davies, Keith Forsey
Reviews =
*All Music Guide [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fifexq85ldde link]
Certification =
Chart position = #5 (Australia)
Last single = "Love in Motion"
(1981)
This single = "Great Southern Land"
(1982)
Next single = "Hey Little Girl"
(1982)

"Great Southern Land" is a single released by Australian rock band Icehouse. It was released in August 1982, before the album "Primitive Man". Peaking at #5 on the Australian Singles Charts,cite book |title=Australian Chart Book 1970-1992 |format=doc |last=Kent |first=David |authorlink= David Kent|publisher=Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. |year=1993 |isbn=0-646-11917-6 |accessdate=2008-06-11 ] it was later featured in the 1988 Yahoo Serious film "Young Einstein", [cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096486/soundtrack |title="Young Einstein" soundtrack listing |publisher=Internet Movie Database (IMDb) |accessdate=2008-06-12 ] and remains their most popular song according to listeners of Triple M in 2007.cite web |url=http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/music/2007countdown/the_countdown.html |title=Triple M's Essential 2007 Countdown |publisher=Triple M |accessdate=2008-06-12 ]

It was re-released in the U.S. on Chrysalis Records in 1989 as both a 7" and CD single, to co-incide with the U.S. release of the compilation album, "Great Southern Land". A remix version by Endorphin was released on the Icehouse album "Meltdown" in 2002.cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:39ftxqraldse~T2 |title="Meltdown" credits |publisher=allmusic guide |accessdate=2008-07-16 ]

Track listing

All tracks written by Iva Davies.cite web |url=http://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt?action=workSearch&switchDet=Y |title=Australasian Performing Right Association |publisher=APRA |accessdate=2007-12-13 Note: requires user to input song title e.g. GREAT SOUTHERN LAND]

7" single (Australian release)

# "Great Southern Land" - 3:22
# "Uniform" - 5:19

12" single (Australian release)

# "Great Southern Land" - 5:05
# "Uniform" (extended mix) - 6:02

7" single (U.S. release)

# "Great Southern Land" (Edit)
# "Great Southern Land" (Album version)

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