"Groceries" is a song by Australian musician Mallrat. It was released in June 2018 as the third single from Mallrat's second EP In the Sky. The song peaked at number 58 on the ARIA Charts and was certified platinum in Australia.

"Groceries"
Single by Mallrat
from the EP In the Sky
Released1 June 2018 (2018-06-01)
Length3:37
LabelDew Process
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Konstantin Kersting
Mallrat singles chronology
"UFO"
(2018)
"Groceries"
(2018)
"Nobody's Home"
(2019)
Music video
"Groceries" on YouTube

The song was voted number 7 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2018.[1]

Mallrat told Happy Mag the song is "about having a crush but not wanting to have a crush on someone. Being like, this is so annoying, I don't want this. I love being independent, so when you really like someone it can be annoying."[2]

Reception edit

AIRIT called "Groceries" "a heavenly pop hymn" saying "Its cascading vocal melodies, snappy beats, lovesick lyrics, and a chorus that will have set up a home in your heart well before you even finish the first play through."[3]

Track listing edit

Digital download

  1. "Groceries" – 3:37

Charts edit

Chart (2019) Position
Australia Singles (ARIA)[4] 57

Year-end charts edit

Chart (2019) Position
Australian Artist (ARIA)[5] 27

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6] 3× Platinum 210,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ "Home | Hottest 100 2018 | triple j". abc.net.au. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Underwater and in the sky: Mallrat is taking on the world". Happy Mag. 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Mallrat - Groceries - Internet Download". AIRIT. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  4. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #510". auspOp. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  5. ^ "ARIA Australian Artist End of Year Singles Chart 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  6. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 July 2022.