"Pick You Up" is the first single released from Powderfinger's second album Double Allergic. The single was released on 13 April 1996,[1] and was Powderfinger's first moderate success both on commercial and Indie radio stations, and the most successful single from the album reaching #23 on the ARIA Charts.[2] In 2007, eleven years after its initial release, "Pick You Up" was selected to be included in the soundtrack for Australian SBS soccer television program The World Game. The song is the oldest recording on the compilation album.[3]
"Pick You Up" was the first release by Powderfinger to receive significant radio airplay. Whilst "Reap What You Sow", off their previous EP; Transfusion, had achieved some success, "Pick You Up" was the first to be played regularly nationwide. GuitaristDarren Middleton said the band were "stoked" with the song's success, saying that "it's great for us because hopefully it'll give us a few more opportunities to do what we want to do." Middleton attributed part of the success of "Pick You Up" to Tim Whitten, producer of the song and Double Allergic, describing Whitten as "what a band looks for in a producer/engineer".[4]
Powderfinger's lead singer, Bernard Fanning, was equally impressed with the radio response to "Pick You Up" and the next single, "D.A.F.". He told Drum Media "it's pretty weird hearing your song on B105", in response to a question about the accessibility of the new album. In another interview, with Juice, Fanning described "Pick You Up" as "a pretty obvious sort of song", calling "D.A.F." the more mysterious single from Double Allergic.[5] Guitarist Ian Haug said it was odd for the band that "Pick You Up" was such a well-known song, when previously "people had known all our stuff equally because we've never had a big radio song." He also said that the song was able to attract new audiences to the band, some of whom would "go home after that song", but others who would develop as the band's new fan base. Despite the increase in popularity, Haug didn't think the band had changed a great deal, saying "I don't think our style has changed to lose the audience we had."[6]
In 2007, Fanning noted that their song "Nobody Sees" was the bookend to "Pick You Up", with its first line "Who's gonna pick you up?", noting that he's no longer going to.[7]
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"Pick You Up"
A 24 second sample from Powderfinger's "Pick You Up".
"Pick You Up" was nominated for the 1996 ARIA Award for "Song of the Year". The song was also performed live by the band at the ceremony.[8] Concrete Press journalist Matt Budden was filled with praise for the four tracks on "Pick You Up's" single. He said that "Pick You Up" had a "very professional sound", which he said was well complemented by Bernard Fanning's "grainy" voice. He also praised the rhythmic guitar set, saying that it "lingers like the smell at a cookie factory." Budden also lauded the b-sides, describing "Toffee Apple" as being reminiscent of Spinal Tap, calling the combination of "slow repetitive guitars" and "soft sweet lyrics" in "Wobbly Knee" beautiful, and dubbing "Come Away" bizarre in the most positive sense.[4]
Angus Fountaine of The Sunday Telegraph also approved of Fanning's voice in "Pick You Up", stating that "His smooth vocal […] catapulted the band from rough 'n' ready indy hopefuls to slick Top 40 fortune seekers."[9] When performed live, Alphonse Leong of Drop-D Magazine said that "Pick You Up", "which sounds kind of sappy on disc, packed more of a wallop live". He also described Powderfinger as "a band with a mastery of loud, driving music".[10]
^Grimson, Tracy (January 1997). . Rolling Stone. Powderfinger Central. Archived from the original on 9 September 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2007.
^Fountaine, Angus (2 November 1997). . The Sunday Telegraph. Powderfinger Central. Archived from the original on 10 September 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2007.
^Leong, Alphonse (3 October 1997). . Drop-D Magazine. Powderfinger Central. Archived from the original on 19 February 2001. Retrieved 20 October 2007.
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For the Dash and Will EP see Pick You Up EP Pick You Up is the first single released from Powderfinger s second album Double Allergic The single was released on 13 April 1996 1 and was Powderfinger s first moderate success both on commercial and Indie radio stations and the most successful single from the album reaching 23 on the ARIA Charts 2 In 2007 eleven years after its initial release Pick You Up was selected to be included in the soundtrack for Australian SBS soccer television program The World Game The song is the oldest recording on the compilation album 3 Pick You Up Single by Powderfingerfrom the album Double AllergicReleased13 April 1996 Australia RecordedSing Sing Studios MelbourneGenreAlternative rockLength4 19LabelPolydorSongwriter s Jon Coghill John Collins Bernard Fanning Ian Haug Darren MiddletonProducer s Tim WhittenPowderfinger singles chronology Save Your Skin 1994 Pick You Up 1996 D A F 1996 Contents 1 History 2 Response 3 Track listing 4 Charts 5 ReferencesHistory edit Pick You Up was the first release by Powderfinger to receive significant radio airplay Whilst Reap What You Sow off their previous EP Transfusion had achieved some success Pick You Up was the first to be played regularly nationwide Guitarist Darren Middleton said the band were stoked with the song s success saying that it s great for us because hopefully it ll give us a few more opportunities to do what we want to do Middleton attributed part of the success of Pick You Up to Tim Whitten producer of the song and Double Allergic describing Whitten as what a band looks for in a producer engineer 4 Powderfinger s lead singer Bernard Fanning was equally impressed with the radio response to Pick You Up and the next single D A F He told Drum Media it s pretty weird hearing your song on B105 in response to a question about the accessibility of the new album In another interview with Juice Fanning described Pick You Up as a pretty obvious sort of song calling D A F the more mysterious single from Double Allergic 5 Guitarist Ian Haug said it was odd for the band that Pick You Up was such a well known song when previously people had known all our stuff equally because we ve never had a big radio song He also said that the song was able to attract new audiences to the band some of whom would go home after that song but others who would develop as the band s new fan base Despite the increase in popularity Haug didn t think the band had changed a great deal saying I don t think our style has changed to lose the audience we had 6 In 2007 Fanning noted that their song Nobody Sees was the bookend to Pick You Up with its first line Who s gonna pick you up noting that he s no longer going to 7 Response edit nbsp Pick You Up source source A 24 second sample from Powderfinger s Pick You Up Problems playing this file See media help Pick You Up was nominated for the 1996 ARIA Award for Song of the Year The song was also performed live by the band at the ceremony 8 Concrete Press journalist Matt Budden was filled with praise for the four tracks on Pick You Up s single He said that Pick You Up had a very professional sound which he said was well complemented by Bernard Fanning s grainy voice He also praised the rhythmic guitar set saying that it lingers like the smell at a cookie factory Budden also lauded the b sides describing Toffee Apple as being reminiscent of Spinal Tap calling the combination of slow repetitive guitars and soft sweet lyrics in Wobbly Knee beautiful and dubbing Come Away bizarre in the most positive sense 4 Angus Fountaine of The Sunday Telegraph also approved of Fanning s voice in Pick You Up stating that His smooth vocal catapulted the band from rough n ready indy hopefuls to slick Top 40 fortune seekers 9 When performed live Alphonse Leong of Drop D Magazine said that Pick You Up which sounds kind of sappy on disc packed more of a wallop live He also described Powderfinger as a band with a mastery of loud driving music 10 Track listing edit Pick You Up 4 19 Toffee Apple 2 24 Wobbly Knee 3 56 Come Away 3 55 Piles Hidden Track Charts editChart 1996 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 11 23References edit Pick You Up by Powderfinger Rate Your Music Retrieved 21 October 2007 Powderfinger Pick You Up Australian charts com Retrieved 21 October 2007 SBS World Game Soundtrack SBS Play4Me Archived from the original on 8 September 2012 Retrieved 21 October 2007 a b Budden Matt 14 May 1996 Powder Pick Up To Cure All Your Allergies Concrete Press Powderfinger Central Archived from the original on 26 September 2007 Retrieved 20 October 2007 Wooldridge Simon March 1997 Out Of The Blue Juice Powderfinger Central Archived from the original on 19 February 2001 Retrieved 20 October 2007 Basil Jack 29 October 1996 Powder Me Up Concrete Press Powderfinger Central Archived from the original on 10 September 2007 Retrieved 20 October 2007 Bernard Fanning on Nobody Sees Triple J Music News Australian Broadcasting Corporation 22 November 2007 Retrieved 12 January 2008 Grimson Tracy January 1997 Break The Barrier Rolling Stone Powderfinger Central Archived from the original on 9 September 2007 Retrieved 20 October 2007 Fountaine Angus 2 November 1997 Hot Ticket Powderfinger at the Metro tonight The Sunday Telegraph Powderfinger Central Archived from the original on 10 September 2007 Retrieved 20 October 2007 Leong Alphonse 3 October 1997 Invaders from Oz Drop D Magazine Powderfinger Central Archived from the original on 19 February 2001 Retrieved 20 October 2007 Powderfinger Pick You Up ARIA Top 50 Singles Retrieved 14 February 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pick You Up amp oldid 1058182168, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
