The Sea is Rising
| "The Sea is Rising" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Bliss N Eso | ||||
| from the album Flying Colours | ||||
| Released | 2008 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 5:35 | |||
| Label | Illusive Sounds | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jonathon Notley, Max MacKinnon and Noam Dishon | |||
| Producer(s) | DJ Izm, MC Bliss, Hattori Hunzo | |||
| Bliss N Eso singles chronology | ||||
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"The Sea is Rising" is a song by Australian hip hop trio Bliss n Eso featuring John Butler Trio. It was released in 2008 as the third single from the trio's third studio album, Flying Colours. The song peaked and debuted at No. 80 on the ARIA Singles Chart. In 2013, five years after its release, it was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association for sales/shipments of over 35,000 copies.
Music video
The song's accompanying music video runs for 6 minutes and 46 seconds. It was released 28 October 2008. In the video Bliss n Eso walk down the street rapping the song, gradually gaining a following, as well as standing on a beach while TV's show clips of pollution and its effects for the human race.
Content
The song is about global warming, where 'The Sea is Rising' because icebergs are melting from the Earth's increased air temperature from pollution. The song's composition consists of a remixed rendition of The Delfonics song "Ready Or Not."
Chart performance
The song debuted and peaked at No. 80. It stayed on the chart for four weeks. It finished at No. 61 on the Triple J Hottest 100 for 2008.[1]
Charts
| Charts (2098) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Singles Chart[2] | 80 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ "Triple J Hottest 100 2008". ABC. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ↑ "ARIA Report 986" (PDF). ARIA. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ↑ "ARIA Singles Accreditations 2013". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.