George (song)

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"George"
HeadlessChickensGeorge.jpg
Single by Headless Chickens
from the album Greedy
A-side"Cruise Control" (Eskimos in Egypt Mix)
B-side
  • "Bestiary"
  • "Milton Babbit's Rarotongan Holiday"
Released1994
GenreAlternative rock[1]
Length4:12
LabelFlying Nun Records
Songwriter(s)
Headless Chickens singles chronology
"Mr. Moon"
(1993) 		"George"
(1994) 		"Magnet"
(1997)
Music video
"George" on YouTube

"George" is a single by New Zealand rock band Headless Chickens released in 1994. Charting as a double A-side with the Eskimos in Egypt Mix of their 1991 single "Cruise Control",[2] it reached number one in their native New Zealand for four weeks in 1994 and 1995 and received a Gold certification from RIANZ (now Recorded Music NZ). Despite its success, it did not reach the top 50 on either year-end chart.[3][4] In 1997, the song was released in Australia, where it reached number 67 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

Music video[]

The music video for "George" was directed by Stephen McGlashan and Marcus Ringrose.[1] It features the band performing the song in black-and-white while various coloured, ominous clips are show, including one of a tattooed man crawling across concrete. NZ On Screen called the video "strong", noting how the tone matches the song's "menacing" lyrics.[1]

Track listing[]

"George"/"Cruise Control"[5]

  1. "George"
  2. "Cruise Control" (Eskimos in Egypt Mix)
  3. "Bestiary"
  4. "Milton Babbit's Rarotongan Holiday"

Charts[]

Chart (1994–1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 67
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 1

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[8] Gold 5,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "George – Headless Chickens, Music Video Overview". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Official Top 40 Singles – 27 November 1994". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  3. ^ "End Of Year Charts 1994". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  4. ^ "End Of Year Charts 1995". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  5. ^ George/Cruise Control (New Zealand maxi-single liner notes). Headless Chickens. Flying Nun Records, Festival Records. 1994. FNCD302, D 11919.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Headless Chickens – George". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  8. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Headless Chickens – George / Cruise Control". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 22 February 2019.


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