Something in the Water (Brooke Fraser song)

For the song by Carrie Underwood, see Something in the Water (Carrie Underwood song).

"Something in the Water"
Single by Brooke Fraser
from the album Flags
B-side"Orphans, Kingdoms"
Released2 August 2010
GenrePop, country pop, Alternative rock
Length3:01
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Brooke Fraser
Brooke Fraser singles chronology
"Albertine"
(2007) 		"Something in the Water"
(2010) 		"Betty"
(2010)

"Something in the Water" is the lead single from New Zealand singer-songwriter Brooke Fraser's third studio album, Flags (2010). It was released by Sony Music Entertainment in New Zealand on 2 August 2010 and subsequently became her first chart-topper, reaching number one on New Zealand's RIANZ Singles Chart in October. It was also her first international hit, reaching the top 10 in Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, and Switzerland.

Background and reception

"Something in the Water"
The song was described as a country pop "little thigh-slapper"
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Fraser told fans via Twitter that "['Something in the Water'] is a bit different to what you might be used to from me".[1] Scott Kara from The New Zealand Herald called the song "a right little thigh-slapper, with a bit of a stomp to it, and it's about good times, drinking wine, and being in love."[2] The Sunday Star-Times' Grant Smithies referred to it as "an unexpectedly perky country-pop ditty built around a rollicking bluegrass stomp."[3] Both writers compared the song to the busts of Dolly Parton.

Chart performance

"Something in the Water" debuted on the New Zealand Singles Chart of 9 August 2010 at number 10. On 18 October 2010 it peaked at number one, replacing Bruno Mars' "Just the Way You Are";[4] this was Fraser's first number-one single in her home country and eighth top 20 single overall, spending a total of 29 weeks on the chart. At the end of the year, the single made it to number 16 on the year-end chart. It also proved to be her breakout hit in Australia and Europe. The song debuted and peaked at number 29 on Australia's ARIA Singles Chart on 7 November 2010, spending six weeks in the top 50. In 2011, the song was released in Europe and became a major hit in German-speaking countries, reaching number eight in Germany and Luxembourg and number 10 in Austria and Switzerland. The song also charted in Belgium, France (in 2012), and the Netherlands. Although Fraser's prior single "Shadowfeet" did enter the US Christian Songs chart,[5] "Something in the Water" did not continue Fraser's success in that country.

Music video

According to Fraser via Facebook, the video for "Something in the Water" was shot in August.[6] Directed by Joe Kefali and Campbell Hooper,[7] it was released onto YouTube on 31 August 2010.[8] The video contains both live action and animated scenes. The live action portions portray Fraser in a room with a copy of the Homer epic Odyssey, and the animated portions pay homage to the epic.[9]

Track listings

CD single[10]

  1. "Something in the Water" – 3:04
  2. "Orphans, Kingdoms" – 3:55

Digital EP[11]

  1. "Something in the Water" – 3:04
  2. "Orphans, Kingdoms" – 3:54
  3. "Coachella" (Extended Version) – 4:32

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[28] Gold 35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[29] Gold 15,000*
Germany (BVMI)[30] Gold 150,000^
Italy (FIMI)[31] Gold 15,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[32] 2× Platinum 30,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[33] Gold 15,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Release date Format Label
Australia[34] 2 August 2010 Digital download Sony Music Entertainment
New Zealand[35]
Austria[36] 3 August 2010 Wood & Bone
Denmark[37]
Italy[38]
Japan[39]
Mexico[40]
Netherlands[41]
Spain[42]
Switzerland[43]
United Kingdom[44]
United States[45] 24 August 2010
Germany[10][11] 20 May 2011 CD single Warner Music Group
Digital EP

See also

References

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  2. ^ Kara, Scott (5 August 2010). "Brooke Fraser Flags L.A. as inspiration". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  3. ^ Smithies, Grant. "Singer is heaven sent". The Sunday Star-Times. Fairfax New Zealand. Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  4. ^ "Single Top 40 18/10/2010". Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Brooke Fraser Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  6. ^ Fraser, Brooke (11 August 2010). "Finished filming..." Facebook. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
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  17. ^ "Luxembourg Digital Songs – August 13, 2011". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
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  22. ^ "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update". Zobbel.de. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
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  24. ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2011" (in German). Retrieved 27 December 2019.
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  28. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  29. ^ "Austrian single certifications – Brooke Fraser – Something in the Water" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  30. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Brooke Fraser; 'Something in the Water')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  31. ^ "Italian single certifications – Brooke Fraser – Something in the Water" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 11 November 2021. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Something in the Water" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  32. ^ "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles". Radioscope. 21 August 2011. Archived from the original on 31 August 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  33. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Something in the Water')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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