Shiny Shiny

"Shiny Shiny" is a 1983 new wave song by the British band Haysi Fantayzee. The song is an anti-nuclear war song with humorous, nonsensical lyrics about war and politics, among other issues, which includes instruments such as a piano, fiddles, violins, and spoons.[1] The song peaked at number 16 in the UK, but reached the top three in Australia. It also charted in Germany, New Zealand and the USA, where it became the band's only hit single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 74. The music video for the song also got some airplay on MTV back in 1983 when it first came out. In addition, the song was performed on the TV series, Top of the Pops.

"Shiny Shiny"
Single by Haysi Fantayzee
from the album Battle Hymns for Children Singing
B-side"Shiny Shiny (Bon Temps)"
Released1983
Format45 Record, 12 inch extended single
Recorded1982
GenreNew wave
Length3:42
LabelRegard, RCA
Songwriter(s)Jeremy Healy
Kate Garner
Paul Caplin
Haysi Fantayzee singles chronology
"Sister Friction"
(1983)		 "Shiny Shiny"
(1983)
Music video
"Shiny Shiny" on YouTube

Charts
Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] 37
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] 16
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 74
West Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 22

References
  1. Mason, Stewart. "Haysi Fantayzee – "Shiny Shiny"". AllMusic.
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australia Chart Books. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. "Charts.nz – Haysi Fantayzee – Shiny Shiny". Top 40 Singles.
  4. "Haysi Fantayzee: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  5. "Haysi Fantayzee Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Haysi Fantayzee – Shiny Shiny". GfK Entertainment Charts.
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