Something's Gotta Give (The John Butler Trio song)

"Somethings Gotta Give" is a 2004 single written by John Butler and performed by the John Butler Trio. Released on 6 December 2004, in Australia only, "Somethings Gotta Give" is a blend of funk, rock, blues, roots, and the traditional sound of a jam band. The cover art was designed and photographed by regular Tom Walker, and features a blurred image of fans dancing at a concert.

"Somethings Gotta Give"
Single by The John Butler Trio
Released6 December 2004
RecordedTrack 1: Woodstock Studios, Melbourne
Tracks 2 & 3: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney (9 July 2004)
GenreFunk, Roots
Length13:01
LabelJarrah
Songwriter(s)John Butler
Producer(s)John Butler
The John Butler Trio singles chronology
"What You Want"
(2004)
"Somethings Gotta Give"
(2004)
"Funky Tonight"
(2006)

On the ARIA Singles Chart it peaked at No. 47,[1] while it was listed at No. 7 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.[2]

The Ben Joss and Tribal directed music video was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2005.[3]

Track listing

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All tracks written by John Butler, and mixed/engineered by Robyn Mai

  1. "Somethings Gotta Give" – 3:05
  2. "Ocean" [live] – 6:07
  3. "Somethings Gotta Give" [live] – 3.49

Personnel

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Trivia

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  • The single is an Enhanced CD and contains the film clip for "Somethings Gotta Give" when put in a PC.
  • The single was released in Australia only.
  • On recent versions of Sunrise Over Sea, the song is featured as a bonus track and is followed by 7:09 minutes of ambient sounds and cheeping birds.
  • The music video for the single stars former Round the Twist star Jeffrey Walker, and features a cameo from Blue King Brown singer Natalie Pa'apa'a.

References

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  1. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography the John Butler Trio". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Hottest 100 History 2004". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  3. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2019.