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{{Single infobox |
{{primary sources|date=June 2009}}
| Name = Songbird
{{Infobox song
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| Cover =
| Artist = [[Bernard Fanning]]
| name = Songbird
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| cover =
| from Album = [[Tea and Sympathy (album)|Tea and Sympathy]]
| Released = [[2005 in music|2005]]
| alt =
| Format = [[Digital download]]
| type = single
| Recorded = [[Real World Studios]]
| artist = [[Bernard Fanning]]
| Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| album = [[Tea & Sympathy (Bernard Fanning album)|Tea & Sympathy]]
| released = [[2005 in music|2005]]
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| Length = 2:36
| Label = [[Dew Process]]
| recorded = [[Real World Studios]]
| studio =
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| Producer = [[Tchad Blake]] & [[Bernard Fanning]]
| Chart position =
| venue =
| Reviews =
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
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| length = 2:36
| Last single = "[[Wish You Well]]"<br>(2005)
| label = [[Dew Process]]
| This single = "'''Songbird'''"<br>(2005)
| writer = Bernard Fanning
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| Next single = "[[Watch Over Me (song)|Watch Over Me]]"<br>(2006)
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| producer = [[Tchad Blake]] & [[Bernard Fanning]]
| prev_title = [[Wish You Well (Bernard Fanning song)|Wish You Well]]
| prev_year = 2005
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| next_title = [[Watch Over Me (song)|Watch Over Me]]
| next_year = 2006
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"'''Songbird'''" is the second single from [[Bernard Fanning]]'s solo debut album ''[[Tea and Sympathy (album)|Tea and Sympathy]]'', released in [[2005 in music|2005]]. It reached #11 on National Airplay Charts in January 2006,<ref>[http://www.bernardfanning.com/news.cfm BernardFanning.com] reports on "Songbird"'s success.</ref> and was #14 on [[Triple J Hottest 100, 2005|Triple J Hottest 100]] in 2005. The single was not released as a CD single, alike Fanning's prior single "[[Wish You Well]]." No reason for this is explained by Fanning, however the third single "[[Watch Over Me (song)|Watch Over Me]]" was released as an EP length [[Maxi-Single]].
"'''Songbird'''" is the second single from [[Bernard Fanning]]'s solo debut album ''[[Tea & Sympathy (Bernard Fanning album)|Tea & Sympathy]]'', released in [[2005 in music|2005]]. It reached #11 on National Airplay Charts in January 2006,<ref>[http://www.bernardfanning.com/news.cfm BernardFanning.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080531091412/http://www.bernardfanning.com/news.cfm |date=2008-05-31 }} reports on "Songbird"'s success.</ref> and was #14 on [[Triple J Hottest 100, 2005|Triple J Hottest 100]] in 2005.


At the [[Queensland Music Awards#2006 Q Song Awards|Q Song Awards of 2006]], the song won Published song of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.queenslandmusicawards.com.au/past-winners/2006|title=Past Winners 2006|website=Queensland Music Awards|access-date=25 March 2021}}</ref>
==Recording==

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The song was recorded in the first set of sessions for ''[[Tea and Sympathy (album)|Tea and Sympathy]]'' in [[Peter Gabriel]]'s [[Bath, England|Bath]] studio [[Real World Studios]] in mid-2005. The song features multi-instrumentalist John Bedggood on violin.
==Production==
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{{Listen|filename=Bernard Fanning-Songbird-13s.ogg|title="Songbird"|description=13 second sample from [[Bernard Fanning]]'s "Songbird"|format=[[Ogg]]}}
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The song was recorded in the first set of sessions for ''Tea & Sympathy'' in [[Peter Gabriel]]'s [[Bath, England|Bath]] studio [[Real World Studios]] in mid-2005. The song features multi-instrumentalist John Bedggood on violin.


==Music video==
==Music video==
The music video for "Songbird" was filmed by Head Pictures who previously worked with Fanning on his prior single "[[Wish You Well (Bernard Fanning song)|Wish You Well]]" .
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The music video for "Songbird" was filmed by Head Pictures who previously worked with Fanning on his prior single "[[Wish You Well]]." Set in a grand Queensland house, the music clip features Fanning playing an acsoustic guitar and singing the song facing the camera. Fanning spins on the spot while the camera films the song, however there are several cuts of him doing this in differently coloured rooms with Fanning wearing different clothing in each cut, however assuming the same position from the prior shot, blending each shot seamlessly. Each shot usually lasts about 1-5 seconds, though there are some faster transitions providing a speedy shutter effect.,<!-- <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/?v=aS8z1QO9ayQ "Songbird"] on [[YouTube]]. Retrieved [[25 June]], [[2007]].</ref>-->


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Set in a grand Queensland house, the music clip features Fanning playing an acoustic guitar and singing the song facing the camera. Fanning spins on the spot while the camera films the song, however there are several cuts of him doing this in differently coloured rooms with Fanning wearing different clothing in each cut, however assuming the same position from the prior shot, blending each shot seamlessly. Each shot usually lasts about 1–5 seconds, though there are some faster transitions providing a speedy shutter effect.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.take40.com/artists/372/bernard-fanning?movideo_m=963.3|title=Bernard Fanning - "Songbird" Video|publisher=Take 40}}</ref>
==Audio sample==

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{{Listen|filename=Bernard Fanning-Songbird-13s.ogg|title="Songbird"|description=13 second sample from [[Bernard Fanning]]'s "Songbird"|format=[[Ogg]]}}
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
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! scope="col"| Chart (2006)
! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position
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| Australia Digital Sales ([[ARIA Charts]])<ref name="ARIA">{{cite Ryan|page=99}}</ref>
| 30
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


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==Notes==
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[[Category:2005 singles]]
[[Category:2005 singles]]
[[Category:APRA Award winners]]
[[Category:Bernard Fanning songs]]
[[Category:Bernard Fanning songs]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Tchad Blake]]
[[Category:2005 songs]]

Latest revision as of 07:25, 8 August 2022

"Songbird"
Single by Bernard Fanning
from the album Tea & Sympathy
Released2005
RecordedReal World Studios
GenreRock
Length2:36
LabelDew Process
Songwriter(s)Bernard Fanning
Producer(s)Tchad Blake & Bernard Fanning
Bernard Fanning singles chronology
"Wish You Well"
(2005) 		"Songbird"
(2005) 		"Watch Over Me"
(2006)

"Songbird" is the second single from Bernard Fanning's solo debut album Tea & Sympathy, released in 2005. It reached #11 on National Airplay Charts in January 2006,[1] and was #14 on Triple J Hottest 100 in 2005.

At the Q Song Awards of 2006, the song won Published song of the Year.[2]

Production

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"Songbird"
13 second sample from Bernard Fanning's "Songbird"
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The song was recorded in the first set of sessions for Tea & Sympathy in Peter Gabriel's Bath studio Real World Studios in mid-2005. The song features multi-instrumentalist John Bedggood on violin.

Music video

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The music video for "Songbird" was filmed by Head Pictures who previously worked with Fanning on his prior single "Wish You Well" .

Set in a grand Queensland house, the music clip features Fanning playing an acoustic guitar and singing the song facing the camera. Fanning spins on the spot while the camera films the song, however there are several cuts of him doing this in differently coloured rooms with Fanning wearing different clothing in each cut, however assuming the same position from the prior shot, blending each shot seamlessly. Each shot usually lasts about 1–5 seconds, though there are some faster transitions providing a speedy shutter effect.[3]

Charts

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Chart (2006) Peak
position
Australia Digital Sales (ARIA Charts)[4] 30

References

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  1. ^ BernardFanning.com Archived 2008-05-31 at the Wayback Machine reports on "Songbird"'s success.
  2. ^ "Past Winners 2006". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Bernard Fanning - "Songbird" Video". Take 40.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 99.
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