Memphis (The Badloves song)

"Memphis" is a song by Australian rock and pop band The Badloves and released in April 1994 as the fourth and final single from the band's debut studio album Get On Board. The song peaked at number 73 on the Australian ARIA Charts.

"Memphis"
Single by The Badloves
from the album Get On Board
ReleasedApril 1994 (1994-04)
Recorded1993
StudioMetropolis Audio
Genre
Length4:45
LabelMushroom Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • The Badloves
The Badloves singles chronology
"Green Limousine"
(1993)		 "Memphis"
(1994)		 "Caroline"
(1995)

On the album liner notes, Michael Spiby says "India has Buddha, America has Elvis. Inspired by the movie Mystery Train (film), the song is about Americans' seemingly inexplicable obsession with the dead man from Graceland".[1]

Track listing

CD single (D11474)

  1. "Memphis" - 4:45
  2. "Forgiven" - 3:15
  3. "Spirit in the Sky" (demo) - 2:55

Charts
Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2][3] 73

References
  1. Get On Board (CD). The Badloves. Mushroom Music. 1994.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  3. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 15 May 1994". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2016-03-04. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
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