Violent

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"Violent"
"Violent" cover
Single by Stellar*
from the album Mix
Released July 19, 1999
Format CD Single
Genre Pop rock
Length 3:29
Label Sony BMG
Writer(s) Boh Runga
Chart positions
Stellar* singles chronology
Part of Me
(1999)
Violent
(1999)
Undone
(1999)
For the act of agression, see "Violence".
Boh Runga seen in the Violent music video, featuring drummer Andrew Maclaren behind her
Boh Runga seen in the Violent music video, featuring drummer Andrew Maclaren behind her

"Violent" is New Zealand band Stellar*'s fourth single, and their third single from their debut album Mix. This song won the "Single of the Year" award at the 2000 New Zealand "Tui" Music Awards.[1] The song was featured on the Nature's Best 2 compilation of what were voted the top 100 New Zealand songs from 1926 until 2001 by APRA to celebrate their 75th anniversary. Judging by the tracklist, Violent was placed at #46 in this list. The single spent six weeks within the top 20 in the RIANZ singles charts, peaking at #11. [2] The music video to the song was directed by Jonathan King, and depicts the band playing within a small room, amongst other scenes such as one which Runga plays the role of a nurse in surgery.

[edit] Track listing

# Title Writer(s) Duration
1. "Violent" Runga, Boh 3:29
2. "California" Runga, Boh 3:38
3. "Violent (Deluded Mix)" Runga, Boh 5:25
4. "Violent (House of Downtown Mix)" Runga, Boh 5:42

[edit] References

Preceded by
"Scene III" by Che Fu
New Zealand Music Awards Single of the Year
2000
Succeeded by
"Lydia" by Fur Patrol