"Trippin'" is the debut single from
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 List of islands of New Zealand, smaller islands. It is the ...
rock band
Push Push. The song was also recorded around the same time by Auckland punk stalwarts "The Warners" (1984–1995) and appeared on the Crazy Horses single released by Wildside Records. "Trippin'" reached number one in New Zealand for six weeks and peaked at number 25 in Australia.
Music video
The music video is a performance video directed by Chris Mauger.
It won Best Music Video at the 1992
New Zealand Music Awards
The Aotearoa Music Awards (previously called the New Zealand Music Awards), conferred annually by Recorded Music NZ, honour outstanding artistic and technical achievements in the recording industry. The awards are among the most significant tha ...
.
[ ''Select'' 1992 ''from the Select a Year box''.]
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Awards
Cover versions
In 1999, New Zealand electronic act Baitercell released a techno version featuring American-Australian performer
Miz Ima Starr
Miz Ima Starr is a New Zealand/American singing drag cabaret performer of stage and small screen. She is the comic creation of Charles Bracewell, best known for her appearances on reality TV show Australia's Got Talent. Bracewell produced and/or ...
.
The song later appeared in the film ''I'll Make You Happy'' and its soundtrack CD
which was released by
Flying Nun Records
Flying Nun Records is a New Zealand independent record label formed in Christchurch in 1981 by music store manager Roger Shepherd. Described by ''The Guardian'' as "one of the world's great independent labels", Flying Nun is notable for bringing ...
.
References
External links
Trippin' music video New Zealand on Screen
1991 debut singles
1991 songs
Number-one singles in New Zealand
Push Push (band) songs
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