A Beat for You
"A Beat for You" is a song by Australian pop group Pseudo Echo. The song was released in April 1984 as the second single from their debut studio album, Autumnal Park (1984). The song peaked at number 12 on the Australian Kent Music Report.
| "A Beat for You" | ||||
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| Single by Pseudo Echo | ||||
| from the album Autumnal Park | ||||
| Released | April 1984 | |||
| Studio | Studios 301, Sydney | |||
| Genre | Pop, Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | EMI Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Brain Canham and Tony Lugton | |||
| Producer(s) | John Punter | |||
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AllMusic said, "driving hard rock riffs puncture Pierre Gigliotti and James Leigh's wall of synthesizers. Vocalist Brian Canham has a darkly erotic voice that only new wave groups seem to breed -- imagine a cross between Jim Kerr of Simple Minds and Midge Ure."[1]
Track listing
7" (EMI-1252)
- Side A "A Beat for You" – 3:43
- Side B "Autumnal Park" – 4:10
12" (EMI – ED 81)
- Side A "A Beat for You" (extended) – 7:36
- Side B "Autumnal Park" – 4:10
- Side B "A Beat for You" (single) – 3:43
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report [2] | 12 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] | 6 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report [4] | 70 |
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References
- Michael Sutton. "Pseudo Echo Love an Adventure". AllMusic.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
- "Charts.nz – Pseudo Echo – A Beat for You". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
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