"Can't Get Enough" is a 1994 single from New Zealand funk rock band Supergroove. It peaked at number one in the New Zealand singles chart[1] and later charted at 36 in Australia.[2] The song was included on Supergroove's debut album Traction. Long-time TVNZ 2 continuity announcer Warren Thomas made a spoken cameo appearance part way into the song.[3]
| "Can't Get Enough" | ||||
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| Single by Supergroove | ||||
| from the album Traction | ||||
| A-side | "Can't Get Enough" | |||
| B-side | "Sister Sister" | |||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | December 1993 | |||
| Studio | York Street Studios | |||
| Genre | Rap rock, Funk rock | |||
| Length | 3:26 | |||
| Label | BMG, RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joseph Fisher/Karl Steven | |||
| Producer(s) | Karl Steven, Malcolm Welsford | |||
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Awards
edit"Can't Get Enough" was nominated for Single of the Year at the 1995 New Zealand Music Awards, with the song's video winning Best Video, along with four other wins for the band.[4]
In 2001 the song was voted by New Zealand members of APRA as the 99th 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 video
editThe music video was directed by Supergroove's bass player Joe Lonie.[5] Its eclectic visual style was influenced by Fane Flaws' video for The Mutton Birds' song "Nature".[6] The "Can't Get Enough" video won a number of awards, including Best Music Video at the 1995 New Zealand Music Awards,[4] and Best Editing for James Schoning, and Runner-Up Best Video for director Joe Lonie at the 1994 New Zealand Music Video Awards,.[7] In 2009 it was ranked number 35 in the New Zealand Film Archive's list of the top 100 New Zealand music videos.[6]
Track listing
edit- CD
- "Can't Get Enough" - 3:26
- "Sister Sister - 5:17
- "Can't Get Enough" (The Strawpeople Mix) - 5:38
Charts and certifications
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Weekly chartsedit
Year-end chartsedit
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References
edit- ^ "SUPERGROOVE IN NEW ZEALAND CHARTS". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "SUPERGROOVE IN AUSTRALIAN CHARTS". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan". RNZ. 6 June 2023.
- ^ a b "1995 Winners". NZ Music Awards. Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Can't Get Enough". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Can't Get Enough by Supergroove". Film Archive. The New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound Ngā Taonga Whitiāhua Me Ngā Taonga Kōrero. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "NEW ZEALAND MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS 1994 - FINALISTS". Nga Taonga Sound & Vision. The New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound Ngā Taonga Whitiāhua Me Ngā Taonga Kōrero. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Supergroove – Can't Get Enough". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Supergroove – Can't Get Enough". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "End of Year Charts 1994". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "TUI STALWARTS TAKE OUT LEGACY AWARD". NZ Music Awards. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 26 October 2014.