Pasta (song)

"Pasta"
Single by Angie McMahon
from the album Salt
Released7 March 2019
Length4:38
LabelAngie McMahon
Songwriter(s)Angie McMahon
Angie McMahon singles chronology
"Helpless"
(2018) 		"Pasta"
(2019) 		"And I am a Woman"
(2019)

"Pasta" is a song written and performed by Australian singer Angie McMahon. The song was released in March 2019 as the fourth single from McMahon's debut studio album Salt (2019). The song was certified gold in Australia in 2023.

The song premiered on triple j and is an ode to feeling lethargic and worn out.[1]

The Ben McNamara directed music video captures feelings of procrastination and release. It was released in March 2019.[2][3]

The song polled at number 72 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2019.[4]

At the APRA Music Awards of 2020, "Pasta" was shortlisted for Song of the Year.[5]

Reception

Triple J said "the song is actually another honest, insightful rock number."[1]

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6] Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "First Spin: Angie McMahon's 'Pasta' is the perfect ode to lethargy". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Angie McMahon - Pasta (Official Video)". YouTube. March 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Angie McMahon Pasta". March 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Home | Hottest 100 2019 | triple j". abc.net.au. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  5. ^ "APRA Has Revealed The 2020 Song Of The Year Finalists". The Music. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  6. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 June 2023.