Wasabi (song)
| "Wasabi" | ||||
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| Single by Lee Harding | ||||
| from the album What's Wrong with This Picture? | ||||
| A-side | "Eye of the Tiger" | |||
| Released | 12 December 2005 (Australia) | |||
| Format | Double A-side single | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 5:43 | |||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barbara Hannan, Adrian Hannan,Tommy Rando, Emma Graham | |||
| Producer(s) | Adrian Hannan | |||
| Lee Harding singles chronology | ||||
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"Wasabi" is a song written by Barbara Hannan, Adrian Hannan, Tommy Rando and Emma Graham, produced by Adrian Hannan for Lee Harding's debut album, What's Wrong with This Picture? (February 2006). Harding was a contestant on season three of Australian Idol (July–November 2005).[1]
Harding's debut single was issued in December 2005 and is a double A-side featuring "Wasabi" and his cover version of "Eye of the Tiger" (originally by Survivor).[2] It peaked at No. 1 on the ARIA Singles Chart for five consecutive weeks.
Track listing
- "Wasabi" (3:03)
- "Eye of the Tiger" (2:45)
Chart performance
The single debuted at No. 1 in the ARIA Singles Chart in late December 2005, and remained at the top spot for five consecutive weeks.[3] It was certified gold in the first week, and certified platinum in the second week. The song was popular on the Hot 30 Countdown, reaching number one on several occasions.
The music video was voted number 63 in the Video Hits Australia Top 100 Video Clips. The song placed eighth in the End of Year ARIA Singles Top 100 of 2006. The video was number 4 in MAX music's World's Worst Ever Video countdown in 2008.
References
- ↑ "SonyBMG drops Australian Idol star Lee Harding". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. 17 March 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ↑ Lee Harding Signs Up + Unleashes Wasabi!
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Lee Harding – 'Wasabi' / 'Eye of the Tiger'". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 February 2018.