Sway (Bic Runga song)

"Sway" is a song by New Zealand singer Bic Runga. It was released as the second single from her debut studio album, Drive (1997).

"Sway"
Single by Bic Runga
from the album Drive
ReleasedMay 1997
FormatCD single
Recorded1996
GenrePop rock
Length4:24
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Bic Runga
Bic Runga singles chronology
"Bursting Through"
(1996)		 "Sway"
(1997)		 "Suddenly Strange"
(1997)

At the New Zealand Music Awards of 1998, the song won three awards, Single of the Year, Best Songwriter and Best Engineer (Simon Sheridan). In 2001 it was voted 6th best New Zealand song of all time by members of APRA. An acoustic version of the song can be found on the charity album Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 2.

The song was featured in the 1999 film American Pie as well as in the 2012 film American Reunion.

In September 2019, Runga re-recorded the song for Waiata / Anthems, a collection of re-recorded New Zealand pop songs to promote Māori Language Week. The new version, retitled "Haere Mai Rā / Sway", featured lyrics reinterpreted by scholar Tīmoti Kāretu.[1]

Track listings

New Zealand CD single (Columbia – 664198.1)

  1. "Sway" – 4:14
  2. "I Don't Mean It" – 3:18
  3. "Lonely Lola Cherry Cola Girl" – 3:56

Australian CD single (Columbia – 665416.2)

  1. "Sway" – 4:24
  2. "Dust" – 2:09
  3. "Close the Door, Put Out the Light" – 2:37

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1997/98) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 10
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] 7
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] 83

Year-end charts
Chart (1997) Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 29
Chart (1998) Position
ARIA Singles Chart[6] 58

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[7] Gold 35,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. "Waiata / Anthems". iTunes. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. "Australian-charts.com – Bic Runga – Sway". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  3. "Charts.nz – Bic Runga – Sway". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  5. "End of Year Charts 1997". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  6. "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Singles 1998". ARIA. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  7. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
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