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The album peaked at No. 1 on the Australian album charts for 11 weeks from 5 October 1987 [7] and has sold over 700,000 copies. [5] " Electric Blue" was their only Australian No. 1 single, [7] the release of the album and its five singles marked the zenith of Icehouse's commercial success, both locally and internationally.
The music video for "Electric Blue" was shot on the roof of the New South Wales Teachers Federation building at 23-33 Mary Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia.The actress featured in the video is Paris Jefferson, [5] who also appeared in the music video for Icehouse's previous single, "Crazy".
Icehouse are an Australian rock band, formed in Sydney in 1977 as Flowers.Initially known in their homeland for their pub rock style, the band later achieved mainstream success playing new wave and synth-pop music and attained Top 10 singles chart success locally and in both Europe and the U.S. [1] The mainstay of both Flowers and Icehouse has been Iva Davies (singer-songwriter, record ...
After signing with UK-based Chrysalis Records, Flowers changed their name to Icehouse to avoid confusion with similarly named bands. [1] From 1981, Chrysalis released Flowers' material under the Icehouse name including the single "Icehouse" (not released separately in Australia) with a video clip directed by Russell Mulcahy in June 1981. [3]
Three songs by Leo Sayer appear on the Year-End Hot 100. This is a list of Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1977. [1] [2] The Top 100, as revealed in the year-end edition of Billboard dated December 24, 1977, is based on Hot 100 charts from the issue dates of November 6, 1976 through October 29, 1977.
In 1977, Davies re-established an old acquaintance with Cameron Allan, the director of Sydney-based independent label Regular Records; Flowers signed with the label in early 1977. In 1980, the band's debut album Icehouse, which included the song "Can't Help Myself", reached the Top Five, making it the highest-selling debut album in Australia. [6]
"Crazy" is a song by the Australian rock/synthpop band Icehouse, from the Man of Colours album, the single peaked at Number 4 on the Australian Kent Music Report. The song was written by band members Iva Davies , Robert Kretschmer and Andy Qunta , and produced by David Lord .
ABBA: The Album; Alemony Eneeki; Alien Soundtracks; All 'n All; All in the Name of Love (John Hartford album) Alone (Again) Alone Too Long (album) American Roulette (album) American Stars 'n Bars; Amnesia (Pousette-Dart Band album) Amoroso (album) Angel (Ohio Players album) Animals (Pink Floyd album) Another Mother Further; Another World (Andy ...