The Greatest View

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"The Greatest View"
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Single by Silverchair
from the album Diorama
Released28 January 2002 (2002-01-28)
StudioStudio 301, Mangrove (Australia)
GenreAlternative rock
Length4:05
Label
Songwriter(s)Daniel Johns
Producer(s)
Silverchair singles chronology
"Paint Pastel Princess"
(2000) 		"The Greatest View"
(2002) 		"Without You"
(2002)

"The Greatest View" is a song by Australian rock band Silverchair, released on 28 January 2002 as the first single from their fourth studio album, Diorama.[1] This is one of three songs which made it onto the album (the other two being "World Upon Your Shoulders" and "Too Much of Not Enough") which Daniel Johns recorded using his Rickenbacker 12 string.

"The Greatest View" peaked at No. 3 in Australia and No. 4 in Canada and New Zealand. In 2008, it reached No. 36 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart due to an EP being released by Warner Bros. Records.[2]

Origin[]

In an interview with the Associated Press in 2002, Daniel Johns said about the song:

"The Greatest View" is a song that really focuses on people's perceptions of the same problem or the same scenario. Basically what was going on in my mind was that I had a lot of people who were watching over me and watching my every move making sure that I didn't fall back in to the heap that I fell in to whilst writing Neon Ballroom. Because I was aware of that I felt like I had the greatest view from where I was from because I could see what was going on. I was aware of the situation, I was in control of my own destiny really."[3]

Music video[]

A video was made in which the band plays in hotel room representing Daniel Johns' inner space which spies try to investigate and listen in on. At the end of the video, the whole hotel lifts up into the air playing on the words 'greatest view'. The music video was directed by Sean Gilligan and Sarah-Jane Woulahan from the Brisbane-based video team Squareyed Films.[1][4]

Director Sean Gilligan uploded a high definition version of the music video to his YouTube channel on 19 April 2020.[5]

Track listings[]

Australian CD single (ELEVENCD6)

  1. "The Greatest View"
  2. "Pins in My Needles"
  3. "Too Much of Not Enough"

European 7-inch (7587-85339-7)

  1. "The Greatest View"
  2. "Pins in My Needles"
  3. "Too Much of Not Enough"

German CD single (7567853392)

  1. "The Greatest View"
  2. "Asylum"
  3. "Pins in My Needles"

US digital EP – 2007

  1. "The Greatest View"
  2. "Straight Lines" (The Presets Remix)
  3. "We're Not Lonely...BUT We Miss You" (B-side)
  4. "Barbarella" (B-side)
  5. "If You Keep Losing Sleep" (video)
  6. "The Greatest View" - Live from Carriageworks, Sydney (video)

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[15] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
Australia 28 January 2002 (2002-01-28) CD
[16][17]
United States 1 July 2002 (2002-07-01) Alternative radio Atlantic [18]
United Kingdom 15 July 2002 (2002-07-15)
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
 [19]
United States 12 August 2002 (2002-08-12)
[20]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b ""The Greatest View" to Hit Stores Jan. 28". chairpage.com. 1 January 2002.
  2. ^ ""The Greatest View EP" Now Available on iTunes". chairpage.com. 18 December 2007.
  3. ^ "Entertainment Rushes Silverchair Interview". Associated Press. 1 August 2002.
  4. ^ "The Greatest View (2002) by Silverchair". IMVDb. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  5. ^ "SILVERCHAIR - THE GREATEST VIEW (MUSIC VIDEO 720p - NEW UPLOAD)". YouTube. 19 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Silverchair – The Greatest View". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Silverchair Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Silverchair – The Greatest View" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Charts.nz – Silverchair – The Greatest View". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Silverchair Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  14. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2002". ARIA. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  15. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  16. ^ "Silverchair to Issue "The Greatest View" on January 28th". Blabbermouth. 6 January 2002.
  17. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 28th January 2002" (PDF). ARIA. 28 January 2002. p. 24. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  18. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1459. 28 June 2002. p. 26. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  19. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 15 July 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 13 July 2002. p. 23. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  20. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1465. 9 August 2002. p. 33. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

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