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Sway (Bic Runga song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Sway
| cover = Sway by Bic Runga.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Bic Runga
| album = Drive
| B-side =
* "I Don't Mean It"
* "Lonely Lola Cherry Cola Girl"
| released =
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 4:24
| label = Columbia
| writer = Bic Runga
| producer = Bic Runga
| prev_title = Bursting Through
| prev_year = 1996
| next_title = Suddenly Strange
| next_year = 1997
| misc =
}}
"'Sway'" is a song by New Zealand singer Bic Runga. It was released as the second single from her debut studio album, 'Drive' (1997), in 1997. The song peaked at 7 in New Zealand and No. 10 in Australia, earning gold certifications in both countries. At the 32nd New Zealand Music Awards, the song won three awards: Single of the Year, Best Songwriter, and Best Engineer (Simon Sheridan). 'Select' 1998 'from the Select a Year box'. In 2001, it was voted the 6th best New Zealand song of all time by members of APRA. A music video directed by John Taft was made for the song.
An acoustic version of the song can be found on the charity album 'Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 2'. In September 2019, Runga re-recorded the song for 'Waiata / Anthems', a collection of re-recorded New Zealand pop songs to promote te Wiki o te Reo Mori (Mori Language Week). The new version, retitled "Haere Mai R / Sway", featured lyrics reinterpreted by scholar Tmoti Kretu.
In June 2022, R3Hab and Amy Shark recorded a cover, titled "Sway My Way".
The song has also gained popularity worldwide in 1999, after it was featured on the hit teen comedy movie American Pie, and its Soundtrack compilation.
Commercial performance
In New Zealand, "Sway" debuted at number 28 on the RIANZ Singles Chart, then climbed into the top 10 five weeks later, eventually peaking at number seven on 13 July 1997. The song spent a total of 17 weeks on the chart and left the top 50 on 14 September 1997. "Sway" was certified gold in New Zealand with 5,000 copies sold. In Australia, "Sway" debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart at number 42, peaked at number 10, and spent a total of 22 weeks on the chart. The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) certified the song gold, denoting shipments of 35,000 units. In 2004, the single charted in Ireland and the United Kingdom. In the former country, the song first appeared on the Irish Singles Chart on 16 September 2004 and peaked at number 26. In the United Kingdom, "Sway" stayed on the UK Singles Chart for a single week, peaking at number 83.
Track listings
'New Zealand CD and cassette single'
# "Sway" 4:14
# "I Don't Mean It" 3:18
# "Lonely Lola Cherry Cola Girl" 3:56
'Australian CD single'
# "Sway"
# "Dust"
# "Close the Door, Put Out the Light"
'UK CD single'
# "Sway" 4:22
# "Welcome to My Kitchen" 4:01
# "Close the Door, Put Out the Light" 2:37
'Irish CD single'
# "Sway" 4:22
# "She Left on a Monday" 4:45
Charts
Weekly charts
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Certifications
Release history
References
Category:1997 singles
Category:1997 songs
Category:APRA Award winners
Category:Bic Runga songs
Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:Epic Records singles
Category:Songs written by Bic Runga
Category:Sony Music singles
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