Room That Echoes
1985 single by Peking Man
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"Room That Echoes" (also called "Room That Echoes (Round and Around)") is a 1985 single from New Zealand pop band Peking Man. It peaked at number one in the New Zealand singles chart.[1] The song was included on Peking Man's self-titled album.[2]
| "Room That Echoes" | ||||
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| Single by Peking Man | ||||
| from the album Peking Man | ||||
| B-side | "Vision High" | |||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Pop, new wave | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Songwriter | Neville Hall | |||
| Producer | Bruce Lynch | |||
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The song was written by band saxophone player Neville Hall and features lead vocals from Margaret Urlich, with Pat Urlich on backing vocals.[3]
Awards
"Room That Echoes" won Best Single at the 1986 New Zealand Music Awards, along with five other wins for Peking Man.[4]
In 2001 the song was voted by New Zealand members of APRA as the 79th best New Zealand song of the 20th century. The song also appeared on the associated compilation CD Nature's Best 3, and the video was on the Nature's Best DVD.
Music videos
Track listings
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Charts
| Chart (1985–1986) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 1 |