"Biding My Time" is a song written and performed by Australian blues and roots band Busby Marou. The song was released to radio in 2010 and digitally in May 2011 as the lead single from the duo's self-titled debut studio album. The single was digitally re-released in September 2011 and included a cover of Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" after the duo performed both tracks live on Triple J's Like a Version in July 2011.[1]
| "Biding My Time" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Busby Marou | ||||
| from the album Busby Marou | ||||
| Released | 2010 | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | Busby Marou | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Thomas Busby, Jeremy Marou | |||
| Busby Marou singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Biding My Time" on YouTube | ||||
Tom Busby said "We used to call this song 'The Chase' which is ironic because it is basically about hanging around the same spot waiting and hoping for a good thing to come into play.. It was the last song written for the album and it was penned in the studio in record time. There was a girl in mind at the time but she hung around for about as long as it took to write. Regardless, it has that certain type of mood and direction we feel our music is heading. We're never in a rush when we're playing together and we feel this track is a fair indication of our style."[2]
At the APRA Music Awards of 2012, the song won the award for "Blues & Roots Work of the Year".[3]
Music video
editThe music video was released on 12 April 2011.[2]
Reception
editLisa Rockman from The Newcastle Herald called the song "infectious and heartfelt".[4] Country Music Channel Australia called the song "emotive".[5]
Track listing
edit- Digital download[6]
- "Biding My Time" – 3:40
- Digital download[7]
- "Biding My Time" – 3:40
- "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" – 3:33
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2010[8] | Contemporary hit radio | Busby Marou | |
| 27 May 2011[6] | Digital download | Single track edition | ||
| 29 September 2011[7] | Double track edition |
References
edit- ^ "Like a Version". ABC. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Busby Marou - Biding My Time (Official Video)". YouTube. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "2012 Winners". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2012. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ^ "Busby Marou are going with the flow". The Newcastle Herald. November 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Busby Marou". Country Music Channel Australia. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Biding My Time - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Biding My Time & Girls Just Want to Have Fun - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Busby Marou Triple J". Triple J Unearthed. Retrieved 17 July 2019.