"Opportunity" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Pete Murray. It was released in March 2006 as the second and final single from Murray's third studio album, See the Sun (2005). "Opportunity" peaked at number 29 on the ARIA Singles Chart. At the APRA Music Awards of 2007, the song was nominated for Most Performed Australian Work.[1]
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| Single by Pete Murray | ||||
| from the album See the Sun | ||||
| Released | March 2006 | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Pete Murray | |||
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| "Opportunity" on YouTube | ||||
Reception
editIn 2019, Forte Magazine ranked "Opportunity" as Murray's 2nd best song, saying, "'Opportunity' is one of Murray's many perfect campfire songs as it really does get the crowd singing along".[2]
In July 2022, Stephen Green from The Music ranked "Opportunity" as Murray's 5th best song, saying it "cemented his reputation as a real musician. With minimalist production and a focus on his vocal, this is still a song that's a staple to throw at any Aussie teenager learning guitar."[3]
Track listing
edit- CD single (82876808402)
- "Opportunity" – 3:37
- "Empty" – 2:42
- "Unfinished" – 4:09
- "Sinner" – 3:18
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 29 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 32 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2006) | Position |
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| Australian Artists (ARIA)[6] | 26 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue | Ref. |
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| Australia | March 2006 | CD single | 82876808402 | [7] |
References
edit- ^ "APRA Nominations 2007". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) & (AMCOS). 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Our top five Pete Murray tracks". Forte Magazine. January 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ Green, Stephen (July 2022). "Pete Murray's Top 10 Songs Ranked". The Music. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Pete Murray – Opportunity". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Pete Murray – Opportunity". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Singles for 2006". ARIA. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Archived Australian Releases: March 2006". ARIA. March 2006. Archived from the original on 11 March 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.