Kansas City (Sneaky Sound System song)
| "Kansas City" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Sneaky Sound System | ||||
| from the album 2 | ||||
| Released | 12 July 2008 | |||
| Recorded | at The House of Whack, Bondi | |||
| Genre | Electropop, synth-pop, dance-pop | |||
| Length | 4:29 (single version) 3:56 (album/video version) | |||
| Label | Whack | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Angus McDonald (Black Angus), Connie Mitchell | |||
| Producer(s) | Black Angus and Donnie Sloan | |||
| Sneaky Sound System singles chronology | ||||
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"Kansas City" is the first single by Australian dance group Sneaky Sound System, taken from their second studio album 2.
The Adam Callen directed music video was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2008.[1]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kansas City" (Original) | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Kansas City" (Lifelike Remix) | 6:44 |
| 3. | "Kansas City" (Beni Remix) | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Kansas City" (Tomboy Remix) | 5:28 |
| Total length: | 21:46 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kansas City" (Sam la More Remix) | |
| 2. | "Kansas City" (Beni Remix) | |
| 3. | "Kansas City" (Tomboy Remix) | |
| 4. | "When We Were Young" (Shazam Remix) |
Music video[edit]
The music video for the song features a yellow brick road and dancing puppets including one that looks like the character of Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. In the Wizard of Oz Dorothy Gale was from the US state of Kansas. The Kansas City most people recognize (from skyline photos and sports teams) is the city in the US state of Missouri. Still, references to Kansas City being in Kansas can be technically correct because there is a separate municipality of Kansas City, Kansas across the Kansas-Missouri border from Kansas City, Missouri.
Charts and certifications[edit]
Kansas City has been the band's second highest-peaking single ever. Second after their 2007 hit "UFO" which peaked at number #11. The single certified Gold with sales of up to 35,000[2]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 14 |
| Australian Airplay Chart[3] | 16 |
| ARIA Australian Singles[4] | 3 |
| ARIA Dance Chart[5] | 2 |
| ARIA Club Chart[6] | 3 (*) |
(*) indicates that the Club/lifelike/Tomboy/Ben's Red Eye/Sam La More mix charted[7]
Year-end charts[edit]
| Country | Chart | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | ARIA End of Year Singles[8] | 87 |
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12 July 2008 | Whack | CD, digital download | WHACK08 |
| 22 January 2009 | 12" vinyl | WHACK11 |
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Top 20 Australian Singles & Albums Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". www.ariacharts.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 April 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Australian Music Report Weekly Hot 100". Archived from the original on 6 March 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "Top 20 Australian Singles & Albums Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". www.ariacharts.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 April 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Top 20 Dance Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Archived from the original on 25 April 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Issue 965" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2008.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Issue 965" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2008.
- ^ "Official ARIA Charts - Top 100 - 2008 | [VanessaAmorosi.net]". Archived from the original on 24 January 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2009.