Pointless Relationship
"Pointless Relationship" (2004) is the debut song released by Tammin from her first album Whatever Will Be. The song was co-written by Norwegian singer Marion Raven for her debut solo album but was given to Tammin instead.
"Pointless Relationship" | ||||
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Single by Tammin | ||||
from the album Whatever Will Be | ||||
Released | 14 November 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
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Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 3:26 | |||
Label | Sony BMG Music Entertainment | |||
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Tammin singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
It was announced by Sursok that she will be pursuing a career in music, with her debut single, "Pointless Relationship", being released on 14 November 2004. The single was planned for a UK release on 5 September 2005 and then 19 September 2005, but was cancelled due to Tammin being contracted to a movie, which failed to materialize.[1]
— Tammin, on the song during an interview.
Commercial performance
"Pointless Relationship" debuted in the top 10 of the Australian singles chart the following week at number 7, it later reached number 5 in the ARIA charts at its peak and stayed in the ARIA Top 40 for 15 weeks as well became is certified Platinum in Australia.[2]
Track listing
Australian CD single
- "Pointless Relationship" – 3:26
- "Tender" – 3:42
Cancelled UK CD1
- "Pointless Relationship" – 3:26
- "Pointless Relationship" (Acoustic) – 4:04
Cancelled UK CD2
- "Pointless Relationship" – 3:26
- "Pointless Relationship" (Groovefinder Remix) – 6:08
- "Tender" – 3:42
- "Pointless Relationship" (Video Clip) – 3:34
Official versions
- Acoustic Mix – 4:04
- Album Version – 3:26
- Groovefinder Dub – 6:31
- Groovefinder Radio Edit – 3:52
- Groovefinder Remix – 6:07
Charts
Remixes
In 2005, Sony BMG commissioned remixes of "Pointless Relationship" for the UK release of the track. The remixes were done by Groovefinder and were sent out to radio stations. The Groovefinder Remix was to be included on the UK single but when the release was cancelled, remix promo CDs were withdrawn and the remixes remain officially unreleased.
References
- Pointless Relationship
- "More Tammin Sursok Bios & Profiles". filmbug.com. FilmBug. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- "Australian-charts.com – Tammin – Pointless Relationship". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2005". ARIA. Retrieved 7 January 2020.