Older Than You
2004 single by Eskimo Joe
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"Older Than You" is a song by Australian rock band Eskimo Joe, released in October 2004 as the third and final single from their second studio album, A Song Is a City (2004). The song peaked at number 46 on the Australian Singles Chart and was ranked at number 32 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.[1] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2005, the song won the ARIA Award for Best Group while being nominated for Engineer of the Year and Producer of the Year with Paul McKercher.[2]
| "Older Than You" | ||||
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| Single by Eskimo Joe | ||||
| from the album A Song Is a City | ||||
| Released | 3 October 2004 | |||
| Studio | Milkbar, Big Jesus Burger | |||
| Length | 2:32 | |||
| Label | Festival Mushroom | |||
| Songwriters | Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain, Kavyen Temperley | |||
| Producers | Paul McKercher, Eskimo Joe | |||
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Background
Kav Temperley said "This song was written in autumn last year when I'd just split up with my girlfriend of four years and had gone over to Melbourne to meet up with a girl who I guess was one of the catalysts for the break up. Nothing had happened, but that window was there. We met up and the thing that I really appreciated about her is that she was a couple of years younger than me but her eyes were like the eyes of an old soul. So it's the story of us meeting up over there, but I held back 'cause it didn't seem right to simply jump from one relationship to the next. I have to trust in existence. It's a continuing story."[3]
Music video
The film clip for "Older Than You" was shot over 14 hours at Sydney's Hyde Park by director, Nash Edgerton, who had previously directed Eskimo Joe's "Liar" film clip.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Eskimo Joe.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Older Than You" | 2:31 |
| 2. | "From the Sea" (Live at the Wireless) | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Older Than You" (Live at the Wireless) | 2:30 |
| 4. | "Car Crash" (Live at the Wireless) | 3:45 |
Charts
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Catalogue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 October 2004 | Festival Mushroom | 021932 | [5] |