"Pash" is a pop song by Australian singer

Kate Ceberano Catherine Yvette Ceberano ( or , born 17 November 1966) is an Australian singer and actress who performs in the soul, jazz, and pop genres, as well as in film and musicals such as ''Jesus Christ Superstar''. Her song "Pash" received a gold sa ...

. It was released in 1997 as the first single from her sixth studio album of the same name. The track was co-written by Ceberano with the album's producer, Mark Goldenberg. In March 1998 it peaked at number 10 on the ARIA singles chart and was certified gold by ARIA for shipment of 35,000 copies. In

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, it reached the top 40. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1998, Ceberano was nominated for Best Female Artist for "Pash".

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's Jonathan Lewis reviewed the album and observed, "The '60s-influenced pop of the title track became her biggest hit since ' Bedroom Eyes'."

Background

Australian singer

had started her solo career in 1987 after providing lead vocals for funk-pop, rock group

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(1983–1987). Ten years later she prepared material for her sixth studio album, '' Pash'', which appeared in May 1998. It was produced by Mark Goldenberg for Mushroom Records and provided the title track as its lead single, which was issued in November 1997. "Pash" was co-written by Ceberano and Goldenberg and peaked at No. 10 on the ARIA singles chart. It spent twenty-one weeks on the Australian Singles Chart top 50 and was certified gold by ARIA in March 1998 for shipment of 35,000 copies. On the

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, it reached number 36. In October

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, "Pash" earned Ceberano her ninth nomination for an

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but she lost to

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's Jonathan Lewis observed, "The '60s-influenced pop of the title track became her biggest hit since ' Bedroom Eyes'."

Track listing

Australian maxi-single (MUSH01713.2) # "Pash" (radio edit) (

, Mark Goldenberg) # "Helen" (Ceberano, Goldenberg) # "Pash" (karaoke kiss-along) (Ceberano, Goldenberg)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Cover versions

* In 2015, Dorsal Fins covered the song for '' Triple J Like a Version - Volume 11''.

References

{{Authority control 1997 singles 1997 songs Kate Ceberano songs Mushroom Records singles Songs written by Kate Ceberano