"Teflon" is a song by Australian
alternative rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstre ...
band,
Jebediah
Jebediah are an Australian alternative rock band formed in 1994 in Perth, Western Australia. They were formed by Chris Daymond on lead guitar, Kevin Mitchell (aka Bob Evans) on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, and Vanessa Thornton on bass guita ...
. "Teflon" was released on 23 March 1998 as the third single from the band's debut studio album, ''
Slightly Odway
''Slightly Odway'' is the debut studio album by Australian alternative rock band Jebediah. It was recorded between March and May 1997 at Sing Sing Studios in Melbourne, with Neill King producing. ''Slightly Odway'' was released on 8 September 19 ...
'' and peaked at number 41 on the Australian
ARIA Singles Chart
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.
It polled at number 42 in the
Triple J Hottest 100 music poll for 1998.
In October 1998 Jedediah performed "Teflon" at the
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Awards, or simply the ARIAs) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Austr ...
ceremony.
A live version recorded in London was issued on a bonus disc of an extended version of their fifth studio album, ''
Kosciuszko'', in April 2011.
Track listing
Credits
;Jebediah members
* Chris Daymond – guitar
* Brett Mitchell – drums
*
Kevin Mitchell – vocals
* Vanessa Thornton – bass guitar
;Recording details
*
Chris Lord-Alge
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– mixer
* Ben Steele – photography, artwork layout, design
* Andrew Christie – artwork layout, design
* Steve Smart – mastering
* Neill King – producer ("Teflon")
* Laurie Singara – producer ("You")
* Graham Hill – producer ("Tracksuit", "Jerks of Attention")
Charts
References
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1998 singles
Jebediah songs
1997 songs
Songs written by Kevin Mitchell (musician)
Murmur (record label) singles