- What You're On
Infobox Single
Name = What You're On
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Artist =Rogue Traders
Album =Better in the Dark
Released = start date|2008|3|15
(see release history)
Format = CD,digital download
Recorded = 2007
Genre =Dance-pop
Length = 4:56
Label = Columbia
Writer =James Ash ,Natalie Bassingthwaighte , Steve Davis
Producer = James Ash
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Certification =
Last single = "I Never Liked You"
(2008)
This single = "What You're On"
(2008)
Next single =
Misc ="What You're On" is a
dance-pop song written byJames Ash ,Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Steve Davis, and produced by Ash for theRogue Traders 's third studio album "Better in the Dark " (2007). Co-writer, Ash, states the song deals with addiction. [http://www.roguetraders.com.au/newsEvents/home.do?newsId=20030829005058 "Rogue Traders' New Album In Stores Now!"] . RogueTraders.com.au. RetrievedApril 16 2008 .] It was as released as the album's third single inAustralia as adigital download onMarch 15 ,2008 and as aCD single onApril 19 ,2008 .Band member and one of the song's writers, Ash, states that the song is very special to the band and "it seems to connect with people quite deeply." He also states that the song is a highlight from the album and it allowed him to be "indulgent" which is how he imagined it. The band's lead singer, Bassingthwaighte, states "this [song] seems to me to be saying 'You have issues but you can get over it', so I prefer to be realistic than stylistic. I think about someone I know when I sing it." This is the last single with
Natalie Bassingthwaighte . [ [http://forums.roguetraders.com.au/index.php?s=&showtopic=4534&view=findpost&p=143142] . James Ash - last single. Retrieved onAugust 10 ,2008 ]Promotion and chart performance
"What You're On" made its debut into the Australian
ARIA Singles Chart onApril 28 ,2008 , reaching number thirty. [http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Rogue+Traders&titel=What+You%27re+On&cat=s "What You're On - Australian Chart Run"] . "Australian-charts.com". RetrievedMay 2 2008 .] It reached number eighteen on the Physical Singles Chart [ [http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_physical_singles.asp?chart=1S50 Top 50 Physical Singles Chart] . ARIA Charts: Australia's Official Music Charts. Retrieved onApril 27 ,2008 ] , and debuted at number nine on the Australian Chart. [ [http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_australian.asp?chart=1U20AUS&chart2=1A20AUS Top 20 Australian Singles Chart] . ARIA Charts: Australia's Official Music Charts. Retrieved onApril 27 ,2008 ]On the eve of its debut, and one week after its release, the Rogue Traders performed their new single on popular comedy program, "Rove". Prior to this, band members
James Ash andNatalie Bassingthwaighte attended many interviews on radio and television to promote the song, and the upcoming "Better in the Dark Tour", as well as presenting an award at the 2008MTV Australia Awards .James Ash also co-hosted an episode of "The Music Jungle " on April 26.Music video
The
music video for the song was filmed fromFebruary 23 ,2008 toFebruary 24 ,2008 and premiered through ninemsn onMarch 13 ,2008 , two days before its digital and radio release. [http://forums.roguetraders.com.au/index.php?showtopic=4263 "New Video Clip Getting Underway"] . "Rogue Traders official forum". RetrievedApril 16 ,2008 .] Filmed in black and white, the video sees Bassingthwaighte working in a top-endNew York Burlesque Club. Unhappy and determined to leave, she tries to escape but is followed by a controlling owner and security. Then Ash comes to rescue her and they drive off. The other band members do not appear in the music video.Formats and track listings
Formats and track listings of the major single releases of "What You're on" include:
;Digital download(Released
March 15 2008 )
# "What You're On" (single edit) — 3:38;Australian CD single [ [http://www.play4me.com.au/product/what_youre_on_1691451_156604.html Australian CD single] ]
#"What You’re On"
#"What You’re On" (James Ash remix)
#"What You’re On" (Cedric Gervais vocal remix)
#"Don't You Wanna Feel " (Deadmau5 remix)Charts
Release history
References
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