Way Out West (The Dingoes song)

"Way Out West"
Single by The Dingoes
from the album The Dingoes
Released October 1973
Format 7" Vinyl,
Recorded 1973
Genre Rock, Country
Length 3:15
Label Mushroom
Songwriter(s) The Dingoes
Producer(s) The Dingoes & John French
The Dingoes singles chronology
"Way Out West"
(1973)		 "Boy on the Run"
(1974)

"Way Out West"
(1973)		 "Boy on the Run"
(1974)

"Way Out West" is the debut single by Australian band The Dingoes. It was released in October 1973 and peaked in the top 40 of the Australian Kent Music Report singles chart.[1] and reached #26 in Melbourne,[2] it became their signature tune.[2]

Lyrics

It's telling the world about the fly in and fly out (FIFO) life of mining in Australia. In the movie red Dog it was "working for a company digging for some ore", Pilbara iron ore mines. The lyrics tell of a man who has left his job and wife in the city to work for a company drilling for oil and enjoys “living and a working on the land”

Music

“Way Out West” is set in the Key of G [3]

Charts

Released in 1973 #40 on the "the Dingoes" album (released on 1974) [4]

Year Chart Position
1973 Australian Kent Music Report 40

James Blundell & James Reyne Version

"Way Out West"
Single by James Blundell & James Reyne
from the album “This Road” & “The Best”
Released 22 March 1992
Format CD Single
Recorded 1991
Genre Rock, Country
Length 4:03
Label EMI
Songwriter(s) The Dingoes
Producer(s) James Reyne
James Reyne singles chronology
"Some People"
(1992)		 "Way Out West"
(1992)		 "Red Light Avenue"
(1994)

"Some People"
(1992)		 "Way Out West"
(1992)		 "Red Light Avenue"
(1994)

In 1991, Australian country artists' James Blundell and James Reyne recorded a version and it became a huge hit, peaking at #2 in Australia. It was the highest charting single for both singers. It was included on Blundell’s album “This Road” and Reyne’s “The Best”, both released in 1992.

Charts

“Way Out West” debuted at #28 in March 1992, before peaking at #2 in April and May

Year Chart Position
1992 Australian ARIA Singles Chart 2[5]
Year's End Chart (1992) Position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 22[6]
Australian Australian Artist Singles Chart 4

Track listing

CD Single [7]
  1. James Blundell & James Reyne – “Way Out West” (4:03)
  2. James Blundell – “She Won't Let You Down” (4:05)
  3. James Reyne – “Long Yard Rider” (2:14)

Credits

References

  1. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
  2. 1 2 Guest, Thomas J (1991). Thirty Years of Hits 1960–1990 - Melbourne Top 40 research. Collingwood, Vic: M J Maloney. ISBN 0-646-04633-0.
  3. ↑ "WAY OUT WEST Chords - James Reyne". E-Chords. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  4. ↑ Steffen Hung. "The Dingoes - Way Out West". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  5. ↑ Steffen Hung. "James Blundell and James Reyne - Way Out West". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  6. ↑ "ARIA Charts – End of year 1992". ARIA. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "James Blundell & James Reyne – Way Out West". Discogs. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
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