Cemetery (Missy Higgins song)

"Cemetery"
Single by Missy Higgins
from the album Solastalgia
Released13 April 2018
Genrepop
Length4:09
LabelEleven
Songwriter(s)Missy Higgins Daniel Kyriakides, Pip Norman, Steph Jones
Producer(s)Pip Norman
Missy Higgins singles chronology
"Futon Couch"
(2018) 		"Cemetery"
(2018) 		"Arrow"
(2018)

"Cemetery" is a song performed by Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins. Higgins premiered "Cemetery" at "A Weekend in the Gardens" on 19 November 2017,[1] and released on 13 April 2018 as the second[2] and final single from her fifth studio album, Solastalgia. The song peaked at number 49 on the ARIA Digital Singles Chart.

Upon release, Higgins explained "I've just always been really adventurous and a bit of an explorer and for some reason I got into the habit of finding cemeteries and jumping the fence and going for a walk. There was something really peaceful about it because there was no one else in there with me apart from dead people." The song is combination of this habit with a tumultuous past relationship. Higgins said "It almost felt like we couldn't ever survive as a couple because it was too uncertain and dangerous and exciting and explosive. It was one of those things that kind of felt like you were playing with death while in that relationship."[3]

Video

The video for "Cemetery" was directed by Natasha Pincus and released on 26 April 2018.[4]

Reception

Kevin Humphreys from Alternative Press said "'Cemetery' is a full on pop tune with a big chorus that is perfect for any dance floor."[5] Mushroom Records said "'Cemetery' is an infectious and uptempo single despite its downbeat title."[6]

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Digital Tracks (ARIA)[7] 49

References

  1. ^ "Missy Higgins Proves True Australian Talent Still Exists At A Weekend In The Gardens". noise11. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Listen to New Single 'Cemetery' from Missy Higgins". Optus Entertainment. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Missy Higgins on sneaking into cemeteries, speaking up and her new album 'Solastalgia'". Music Insights. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Missy Higgins - Cemetery (Official Video)". YouTube. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Listen: Missy Higgins – Cemetery". Alternative Press. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  6. ^ "MISSY HIGGINS – 'CEMETERY'". Mushroom. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  7. ^ "ARIA Report: Issue #1469" (PDF). Australian Web Archive. ARIA. 2 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-05-01. Retrieved 22 October 2018.