Act Your Age (song)
2013 single by Bliss n Eso
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"Act Your Age" is a song by Australian hip hop trio Bliss n Eso. It was released as the fourth single from their fifth studio album Circus in the Sky. The single was released through Illusive Sounds on 16 August 2013.[1] The song peaked at number 31 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold, making it Bliss n Eso's fifth gold single.[2][3] The song contains a sample of "Act Yr Age" by Bluejuice. The song's message is to not worry about acting your age, just have fun. 'Act Your Age' finished at #67 on the 2013 Triple J Hottest 100.[4]
| "Act Your Age" | ||||
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| Single by Bliss n Eso | ||||
| from the album Circus in the Sky | ||||
| Released | 16 August 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 2:39 | |||
| Label | Illusive Sounds | |||
| Songwriters | Alexander Burnett, Jamie Cibej, Jerry Craib, James Hauptmann, Max MacKinnon, Jonathan Notley, Jacob Stone, Stavros Yiannoukas | |||
| Producers | DJ Izm, MC Bliss, MC Eso | |||
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Music video
The song's video was uploaded to Bliss N Eso's YouTube channel "blissnesoTV" on 7 August 2013, and currently has about 2,000,000 views. The video show's Bliss N Eso waking up after a night of partying and well as flashbacks to the party the day before, where they, among other things, swim, dance, eat cake and ride a helicopter. The video also contains references to Borat and Ron Burgundy, and features a cameo from comedian Alex Williamson, who features on the song "Cialis Cuts" and whom Eso has previously collaborated with comically.[5] The video was filmed over two days at a private property in Bilambil, NSW Australia.
Critical reception
Reception to the song was positive. AAA Backstage wrote that "'Act Your Age', sampling Bluejuice's pop hit 'Act Yr Age' is a great example of Izm's scratching and is a cheeky throwback to the trio's previous style of rapping; truly a rolling romp all the way back to their early days."[6]
Chart performance
Charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[12] | 4× Platinum | 280,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||