Hey, Matthew

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"Hey, Matthew"
Hey, Matthew - Karel Fialka.jpg
Single by Karel Fialka
from the album Human Animal
B-side"The Things I Saw"
ReleasedAugust 1987 (1987-08)
GenreSynth-pop
Length3:25
LabelI.R.S.
Songwriter(s)Karel Fialka
Producer(s)
Karel Fialka singles chronology
"Eat, Drink, Dance, Relax"
(1984) 		"Hey, Matthew"
(1987) 		"You Be The Judge"
(1988)

"Hey, Matthew" is a single released by the British musician Karel Fialka, in 1987. It was later included on his 1988 studio album, Human Animal.[1]

The song has minimal instrumentation with only synthesizers and a drum machine being used. The song follows the lyrics of the father (Fialka) questioning his son, Matthew, as to what he sees on television (to which a young child's voice responds: Dallas, Dynasty, Terrahawks, He-Man, Tom and Jerry, Dukes of Hazzard, Airwolf, Blue Thunder, Rambo, Road Runner, Daffy Duck and The A-Team);[2] and what he wants to be when he grows up. The video follows the plot of the song, with the camera making it appear that the viewer is looking in on the family through the television.

The song was Fialka's biggest chart hit, peaking at No. 9 in the UK Singles Chart and spending eight weeks in the listings.[3] It also reached No. 15 in Germany and No. 29 on the U.S. Modern Rock chart.

In 1997, both Karel and Matthew appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks in the Identity Parade lineup. Both were identified successfully.

Charts[]

Chart (1987) Peak
position
Iceland (Íslenski listinn)[4] 7
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 7
Israel (IBA)[6] 4
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 15
Poland (LP3)[8] 9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 13
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 9
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[11] 29

References[]

  1. ^ "Human Animal - Karel Fialka | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  2. ^ "Karel Fialka – Hey Matthew". Genius.com. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 207/8. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ^ "Topp 10". DV (in Icelandic). 6 November 1987. p. 43. ISSN 1021-8254. Retrieved 10 August 2020 – via Timarit.is.
  5. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Hey Matthew". Irish Singles Chart.
  6. ^ "Israel Singles Charts 1987-1995". www.ukmix.org. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Karel Fialka – Hey Matthew" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  8. ^ "Archiwum LP3, utwór Hey Matthew, Karel Fialka | Lista Przebojów Programu Trzeciego". www.lp3.pl. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  9. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Karel Fialka – Hey Matthew". Swiss Singles Chart.
  10. ^ "Karel Fialka: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  11. ^ "Hey Matthew (song by Karel Fialka) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.

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