"The Sea is Rising" is a song by
Australian hip hop
Australian hip hop traces its origins to the early 1980s and is largely inspired by hip hop and other urban musical genres from the United States. As the form matured, Australian hip hop has become a commercially viable style of music which i ...
trio
Bliss n Eso
Bliss n Eso (formerly known as Bliss n' Esoterikizm) are an Australian hip hop trio based in Sydney. They are currently signed to Melbourne record label Illusive Sounds, and are managed and booked by label co-founders Adam Jankie and Matt Gudin ...
featuring
John Butler Trio
The John Butler Trio are an Australian roots/rock band led by guitarist and vocalist John Butler, an APRA and ARIA-award-winning musician. They formed in Fremantle in 1998 with Jason McGann on drums, Gavin Shoesmith on bass and John Butler on vo ...
. It was released in 2008 as the third single from the trio's third studio album, ''
Flying Colours''. The song peaked and debuted at No. 80 on the
ARIA Singles Chart
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici ...
. In 2013, five years after its release, it was certified gold by the
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade association representing the Australian recording industry which was established in the 1970s by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing th ...
for sales/shipments of over 35,000 copies.
Music video
The song's accompanying music video runs for 6 minutes and 46 seconds. It was released 28 October 2008. In the video Bliss n Eso walk down the street rapping the song, gradually gaining a following, as well as standing on a beach while TV's show clips of pollution and its effects for the human race.
Content
The song is about global warming, where 'The Sea is Rising' because icebergs are melting from the Earth's increased air temperature from pollution. The song's composition consists of a remixed rendition of The Delfonics song "Ready Or Not."
Chart performance
The song debuted and peaked at No. 80. It stayed on the chart for four weeks. It finished at No. 61 on the
Triple J Hottest 100
The Triple J Hottest 100 is an annual music listener poll hosted by the publicly-funded, national Australian youth radio station, Triple J. Members of the public are invited to vote for their favourite Australian and alternative music of the ...
for 2008.
Charts
Certifications
References
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2008 songs
Bliss n Eso songs
Illusive Sounds singles
2008 singles