Foreign Land (song)
| "Foreign Land" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Eskimo Joe | ||||
| from the album Inshalla | ||||
| Released |
3 April 2009 (see release history) | |||
| Format | CD, Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 4:30 | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
| Writer(s) | Eskimo Joe (Joel Quartermain, Kavyen Temperley & Stuart MacLeod), Steve Parkin | |||
| Producer(s) | Gil Norton | |||
| Eskimo Joe singles chronology | ||||
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"Foreign Land" is the first single by Eskimo Joe, taken from their fourth studio album Inshalla. It was released on 3 April 2009 on the Australian iTunes Store and was released 17 April 2009 as a digital EP and physical single. The single contains elements of traditional Turkish folk music from Adiyaman, Turkey.
The single was the most added song on Australian radio in April 2009,[1] and debuted at #40 on the ARIA Top 40 Digital Track Chart.[2]
Background
The lyrics were borne from a poignant day in New York City when an emotionally drained Temperley stepped out for a walk.
It had just started snowing. It was a magical moment. That night we had to do this Australia gig, and when we got to it we found out that Heath Ledger had died. He'd died two blocks from where I was walking and at the time I was walking and it started snowing. He was from Perth and we were in New York City, this big foreign city, and I felt this immense loneliness of this kid from my hometown dying by himself there.— Kav Temperley[3]
The song has been used on TV shows such as The World's Strictest Parents and Sunday Night.
Track listing
All tracks written by Eskimo Joe.
| iTunes single | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Foreign Land" (Radio Edit) | 4:02 |
| CD single | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Foreign Land" | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Falling Too Fast" | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Sinners and Saints" | 3:50 |
| iTunes EP | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Foreign Land" | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Falling Too Fast" | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Sinners and Saints" | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Foreign Land" (Demo) | 4:49 |
Charts
| Charts (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 13[4] |
| ARIA Digital Tracks | 13[5] |
| ARIA Physical Singles | 16[6] |
| ARIA Australian Singles | 1[7] |
| Australian Airplay Chart | 1[8] |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 April 2009 | Warner, Mushroom | Digital download | - |
| 17 April 2009 | CD, Digital download | 5186538032 |
References
- ↑ Eliezer, Christie (2009-04-21). "Radio leaps over new Eskimo Joe track". The Music.com.au. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ↑ "Top 40 Digital Track Chart". ARIA. 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ↑ "Foreign Land | Music , Music Genres, Pop/Rock : JB HI-FI". Jbhifionline.com.au. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ↑ "Top 50 Singles Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ↑ "Top 40 Digital Track Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ↑ "Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ↑ "Top 20 Australian Singles & Albums Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ↑ Archived 10 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
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