"Tingly" was a song recorded by
Pop! featuring Angie Hart
Pop! is an Australian studio band formed in the 1990s. It was formed as a side project of Amy Flower (formerly known as Tony Stott) of now defunct Melbourne band About Six Feet. Together with Frente's Angie Hart they recorded the song " Tingly", ...
. It was written by Amy Flower (formerly known as Tony Stott) and John Richards of About Six Feet, and released as Flower's solo side project. Recorded in an hour on Good Friday 1995, the vocals were performed by
Angie Hart
Angela Ruth Hart (born 8 March 1972), billed as Angie Hart, is an Australian pop singer best known for her role as lead vocalist in the alternative pop rock band Frente! and the indie pop duo Splendid with her then husband Jesse Tobias. Hart's ...
, who was then in the highly successful band
Frente
Frente! (or Frente) were an Australian folk- pop and indie pop group which originally formed in 1989. The original line-up consisted of Simon Austin on guitar and backing vocals, Angie Hart on lead vocals, Tim O'Connor on bass guitar (later rep ...
. It was released on October 9, 1995
[ and became a popular song on the radio, making it on to ]Triple J Hottest 100, 1995
The 1995 Triple J Hottest 100, counted down in January 1996, was a countdown of the most popular songs of the year, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J. A CD featuring 32 of the songs was released. A countdown of the ...
. The single peaked at #92 on the Australian ARIA
In music, an aria (Italian: ; plural: ''arie'' , or ''arias'' in common usage, diminutive form arietta , plural ariette, or in English simply air) is a self-contained piece for one voice, with or without instrumental or orchestral accompanime ...
singles chart in December 1995.[ N.B. The HP column displays the highest position reached.]Neighbours
''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera, which has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons an ...
'' and ''Home and Away
''Home and Away'' (often abbreviated as ''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a trip ...
'', and was featured on the first ''Home and Away'' soundtrack album.
Named "Single of the Week" in both ''Beat Magazine'' and ''3D'', and "Single Of The Year" in the ''Sydney Telegraph Mirror'', "Tingly" was particularly loved by JJJ's Richard Kingsmill
Richard Kingsmill (born 29 January 1954) is an Australian radio announcer, music journalist and currently Group Music Director of triple j, triple j Unearthed, Double J and ABC Local Radio.
Career
His career at triple j started in 1988 as a p ...
. Kingsmill was instrumental in its release, having played it repeatedly when it was sent to him as a demo recording. He was originally asked to stop playing it by White Records, home of Frente, who had not given permission for Hart to make the recording. In the end, White - somewhat begrudgingly - released it as a 5-track single, but refused to make a video for it. There was concern in the company that the song would harm Frente's move to a more adult sound, which they were trying with the ''Shape'' album (released a year later in 1996). While never a hit, it received critical acclaim and sold well over a long period.
Charts
References
External links
Tingly lyrics
at inthe00s.com
{{Frente!
1995 songs
Australian pop songs