She's Like a Comet

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"She's Like a Comet"
She's Like a Comet
Single by Jebediah
from the album Kosciuszko
Released2 February 2011 (2011-02-02)
Genre
Length3:42
LabelDew Process
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Dave Parkin
  • Jebediah
Jebediah singles chronology
"Lost My Nerve"
(2010) 		"She's Like a Comet"
(2011) 		""Control""

"She's Like a Comet" is the first single from Kosciuszko, the fifth studio album from Australian alternative rock band, Jebediah; the single was released on 2 February 2011.[2] The song debuted at number 11 on the Australian Artist Singles ARIA Charts[1] and was eventually certified gold.[3]

At the 2011 West Australian Music Industry Awards, the song won Most Popular Single.[4]

Background[]

Lead singer and lyricist, Kevin Mitchell, has revealed that the song was written in a very short timespan, with identical chords for both the verses and chorus.[5] In an interview with Hit List TV, Mitchell disclosed that he had only become aware of the unchanging song structure following the recording process.[6]

Chords[]

Also in the online Hit list TV interview, Mitchell revealed the chord progression as "E, F# minor and A", with the same sequence used for the span of the entire song.[6]

Music video[]

The music video was filmed in Sydney, and is a homage to both manga and giant monster films. The video features a female superhero who is played by Alycia Debnam-Carey (in contrast to the male from the "Leaving Home" music video), who eventually prevails over a giant monster within a miniature cityscape. The video was directed by Alex Ryan and produced Jiao Chen.[7]

Awards[]

The song was the "First Prize" winner in the "Rock Category" for the International Songwriting Contest (ISC).[8]

"She's Like A Comet" was nominated for the "Most Played Australian Work" and "Rock Work of the Year" at the 2012 APRA (Australasian Performing Right Association) Music Awards.[9]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Chris Daymond, Brett Mitchell, Kevin Mitchell and Vanessa Thornton[10].

No.TitleLength
1."She's Like a Comet"3:42

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Jenna Clarke (18 April 2011). "Jebediah 2.0 finally hits the mainstream". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
  2. ^ "She's Like A Comet on your radio". jebediah.net. 2 February 2011. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  3. ^ "'She's Like A Comet' goes GOLD!". jebediah.net. 5 August 2011. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  4. ^ Kelly, Brooke (28 May 2011). "2011 WAMi Award Nominees & Winners". West Australian Music Industry Awards (WAMi Awards). West Australian Music Industry Association. Archived from the original on 3 August 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  5. ^ JebediahMusic (3 April 2011). "Jebediah KOSCUISZKO - Track By Track #4: She's Like a Comet". YouTube. Google, Inc. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b TheHitListRadio (30 March 2011). "Jebediah on Hit List TV part two". YouTube. Google, Inc. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  7. ^ JebediahMusic (2 February 2011). "JEBEDIAH - "She's Like A Comet"". YouTube. Google, Inc. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  8. ^ Catherine Haridy Management (1 May 2012). "SHE'S LIKE A COMET" - WINS FIRST PRIZE IN THE ISC!". Jebediah. Jebediah. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  9. ^ APRA|AMCOS (2012). "Most Played Australian Work - 2012". APRA|AMCOS. APRA|AMCOS. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  10. ^ "'She's Like a Comet' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 14 July 2015. Note: User may have to click 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:' e.g She's Like a Comet; or at 'Performer:' Jebediah
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