"Don't Fight It" is a song written and recorded by the Australian band
The Panics
The Panics are an indie rock band originally from Perth, Western Australia, and currently based in Melbourne, Victoria.
History 2000–2006: Band formation and LittleBigMan Records
The band started out while Jae Laffer (then known by his act ...
. It was released in August 2007 as the lead single from the band's third studio album, ''
Cruel Guards''. In January 2008, the song was voted in at number 10 on the
Triple J Hottest 100, 2007
The 2007 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on January 26, 2008. It was the fifteenth countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of Australian radio station Triple J.
Voting began on 1 January 2008, and closed ...
. Following this, the song entered and peaked at number 43 in the
ARIA Charts
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian record chart, 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 beca ...
in February 2008, becoming the band's first single in the ARIA top 100.
At the
ARIA Music Awards of 2008
The 22nd annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) took place on 19 October 2008. The nominees for all categories were announced on 10 September, while the winners of ...
, the song was nominated for Breakthrough Artist - Single.
The song was used for the end scene of the ''
Ugly Betty
''Ugly Betty'' is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from September 28, 2006, to April 14, 2010. It is based on the Colombian telenovela ''Yo soy Betty, la fea' ...
'' episode "
Tornado Girl" in 2008 and in episodes of ''
Underbelly''. It also appears on the
''Underbelly'' soundtrack album.
Background and reception
During the writing of the album, Myles Wootton approached Laffer with a drum loop and trumpet sample that swiftly evolved into "Don't Fight It".
The song is in the key of A major and should be played at a tempo of 92 BPM.
In a positive album review by Andy Gill from ''The Independent'' he called the song "the best of all".
Track listing
;7" single
# "Don't Fight It"
# "Get Us Home"
Charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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The Panics songs
2007 songs
2007 singles