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Good Die Young (Divinyls song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Good Die Young'" is a song by Australian rock band Divinyls, released in July 1984. The single was lifted from the band's second studio album 'What a Life!' and proved to be a moderate success in Australia.
The music video was shot in various Sydney locations - outside Railway Square next to a famous golf retailer's neon lights, outside George Street cinema complex, and on a building next to Central Station's clocktower.
Background
Divinyls began recording material for their second album over a two-year span, with Christina Amphlett and Mark McEntee writing several songs and working with three different producers along the way. Mark Opitz was the first, having already produced the band's debut album 'Desperate'. However Amphlett and McEntee were not satisfied with his efforts and eventually settled on musician/producer Gary Langan to work on the rest of the album. "Good Die Young" was one of the tracks recorded during Langan's run as producer, however a full album did not materialize at that stage and eventually Mike Chapman stepped in to produce the rest of 'What a Life!' as well as the entirety of the band's next album 'Temperamental'.
In Australia, "Good Die Young" was released as the lead single from the album 'What a Life!', as their previous song "Casual Encounter" appeared on their debut album 'Desperate'. However, the American release of 'What a Life!' also included "Casual Encounter", therefore making "Good Die Young" the second single release in the US.
"Good Die Young" charted within the top forty on the Australian singles chart, peaking at number thirty-two. Although the single narrowly missed the top thirty, it was considered a moderate success after the band's previous single "Casual Encounter" had only peaked at number ninety-one.
Track listing
;Australian 7" Single
# "Good Die Young" - 3:36
# "9:50" - 3:10 (considered a rare track as it does not appear on an official Divinyls studio album)
Charts
References
Category:1984 singles
Category:Divinyls songs
Category:Songs written by Chrissy Amphlett
Category:Songs written by Mark McEntee
Category:1984 songs
Category:Chrysalis Records singles
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