Like I Remember You
"Like I Remember You" is a song by Australian singer songwriter Vera Blue, released in February 2019 as the second single from her forthcoming third studio album. The song is released in conjunction with Greenpeace, to raise awareness to the 'People Vs Oil' campaign; a campaign focusing on protecting the Great Australian Bight from oil drilling.[1][2] Vera Blue said she's doing it "...for the love of our oceans."[3]
"Like I Remember You" | ||||
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Single by Vera Blue | ||||
Released | 8 February 2019 | |||
Length | 3:06 | |||
Label | Island Records Australia / Universal Music Australia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Vera Blue, Julia Stone, Andy & Thom Mak | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Like I Remember You" on YouTube |
Vera Blue said "I was shocked when I found out that oil drilling is going to happen off Australia's southern coast, in the Great Australian Bight... The beaches of my childhood could end up covered in oil, and the thriving animals in this incredible stretch of ocean would be done for... It's no use this magical place just being a memory we tell our grandkids about: we need to protect it, now, while we still have it. We need to keep the Great Australian Bight like we remember it."[4]
The music video was directed by Nicholas Colla and released on 7 February 2019 and features clips of Greenpeace activists on board Rainbow Warrior with powerful signage protesting oil, clips of the reef, and of Vera Blue dancing along to the track.[2]
Reception
Laura English of Music Feeds said "The song has that same dreamy kind of sound that flows through most of Vera Blue's discography."[2]
Track listing
- Digital download
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Like I Remember You" | 3:08 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[5] | Gold | 35,000 |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Version |
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Australia[6] | 8 February 2019 | Digital download, streaming | Island Records Australia, Universal Music Australia |
References
- "Vera Blue Releases New Single 'Like I Remember You'". Universal Music Publishing. February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- "Vera Blue Teams Up With Greenpeace On New Single & Video 'Like I Remember You'". music feeds. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- "First Spin: Vera Blue lends her voice to Greenpeace for 'Like I Remember You'". Triple J. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- "Vera Blue x Greenpeace: Like I Remember You". Green Peace. February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- "Like I Remember You – Single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 10 February 2019.