Drinking in L.A.
| "Drinking in L.A." | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Bran Van 3000 | ||||
| from the album Glee | ||||
| Released |
 February 1997 August 1999 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, alternative hip hop, electronica | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Writer(s) | James Di Salvio, Norman Larson, Haig Vartzbedian | |||
| Bran Van 3000 singles chronology | ||||
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"Drinking in L.A." is a song by Canadian electronica collective Bran Van 3000, released as the band's first single; in the U.S. "Drinking in L.A." failed to generate interest from Alternative stations, yet in the UK and Canada it continues to generate airplay. Some vocals were done by Stéphane Moraille.[1]
The song was covered specially for BBC Radio 1 by English indie rock Band The Twang in 2007, and featured on the album Radio 1 Established 1967. The song is also featured on the MuchMusic compilation album, Big Shiny Tunes 2. It was also featured in television commercials for Rolling Rock beer in the United Kingdom, which contributed to chart success in that region, peaking at number 3 (having only reached number 34 a year earlier when originally released). The song is also the title song for the film Playing by Heart.[2] In the music video for "Drinking in LA" a copy of a Toronto album is clearly visible in several shots.
Content
On VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders, James Di Salvio was quoted saying: "It's about me being in LA trying to make a movie and getting really bored with it and going out clubbing and DJ-ing, eventually taking the jump into making the record. It's kind of like falling out of love with one medium into the next. When you impose things in your life you have to do things because of your ego, you have to accomplish so much at a certain age and you want to do something else and you have to take the plunge and do it."
Music video
The music video was directed by Adam Courneya and premiered in April 1998.
Chart performance
| Chart (1997-1999) | Peak positions |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 79 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 40 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] | 35 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 14 |
| Italy (FIMI)[7] | 9 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 46 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 30 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[10] | 7 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 9 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12] | 3 |
Cover versions
| Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Twang | Push the Ghosts EP |
| 2011 | The Xcerts | Stairs to Noise |
References
- ↑ "Bran Van 3000 - Drinking In L.A.". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
- ↑ Playing by Heart soundtrack — IMDB.com
- ↑ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 04 Oct 1998". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Bran Van 3000 – Drinking in LA" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 65, No. 21, July 28, 1997" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ↑ Search for Ireland peak
- ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Bran Van 3000 – Drinking in LA". Top Digital Download. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bran Van 3000 – Drinking in LA" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Bran Van 3000 – Drinking in LA". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bran Van 3000 – Drinking in LA". VG-lista. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Bran Van 3000 – Drinking in LA". Singles Top 100. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Bran Van 3000: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
