Push (Moist song)
| "Push" | ||||
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| Single by Moist | ||||
| from the album Silver | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:50 | |||
| Label | Capitol, EMI | |||
| Writer(s) | Mark Makoway, Jeff Pearce, David Usher, Kevin Young | |||
| Producer(s) | Kevin Hamilton, Moist | |||
| Moist singles chronology | ||||
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"Push" is the debut single by Canadian alternative rock group Moist from the band's first studio album, Silver. The song was very successful in Canada, peaking at #32 on Canada's Singles Chart.[1] The song was also nominated for "Single of the Year" at the 1995 Juno Awards.[2] It is considered to be one of the band's signature songs.
The song has been featured on the compilations Oh What a Feeling: A Vital Collection of Canadian Music and Big Shiny 90s. In 2000, a re-recorded version of the song was included on the U.S. version of Mercedes 5 and Dime.
Music video
The music video for "Push" was directed by Brenton Spencer and filmed in Black and white. The video reached #1 on the MuchMusic Countdown for the week of June 10, 1994. The video also won the "Best Video" award at the 1995 Juno Awards.[2] The video was critiqued on the 1995 Beavis and Butt-Head episode "Bad Dog".
Charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Singles Chart[1] | 32 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[3] | 37 |
References
- 1 2 "Top Singles - Volume 59, No. 22, June 20, 1994". RPM. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- 1 2 "Awards". junoawards.ca. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Moist - Billboard Singles". allmusic. Retrieved 2010-10-01.