Big Jet Plane
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Big Jet Plane EP is a 2010 extended play (EP)
by Australia
n sibling singer-songwriter
duo Angus and Julia Stone. The EP includes four tracks, three of which can be found on other Angus & Julia Stone albums (see below).
The title track also features on the 2010 album Down the Way
, released by the Nettwerk Music Group (Vancouver). The song is a modified version of a song released by Angus Stone as part of solo project Lady of the Sunshine, and featured on the 2009 album Smoking Gun.
"Big Jet Plane" was named Australian Recording Industry Association
's Single of the Year for 2010 at the ARIA Music Awards of 2010
, while Down the Way
was named Album of the Year.
"Big Jet Plane" featured on both Nova 100
and Triple J
radio playlists and after winning Single of the Year was added to the playlists of stations such as Fox FM
in Melbourne.
The week following the ARIA Music Awards of 2010
, the song made a massive leap from #47 to #21 on the ARIA Chart, giving the song its peak position in its 22nd week of release. In total the song has spent 33 weeks in Australia's ARIA Charts
.
"Big Jet Plane" has received a gold accreditation, having sold over 35,000 copies in Australia.
On 26 January 2011 the song was voted number 1 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2010
. This caused another boost in sales and saw it reach #6 on Australia's iTunes
songs chart, and re-enter the ARIA Charts
at #32.
The song can be heard in the 2010 film Easy A
.
The tail number VH-TAP on the aircraft shown on the album cover of identifies the aircraft as a Trans Australian Airlines Convair CV-240 piston-powered aircraft and is not a jet plane.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n sibling singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
duo Angus and Julia Stone. The EP includes four tracks, three of which can be found on other Angus & Julia Stone albums (see below).
The title track also features on the 2010 album Down the Way
Down the Way
-References:...
, released by the Nettwerk Music Group (Vancouver). The song is a modified version of a song released by Angus Stone as part of solo project Lady of the Sunshine, and featured on the 2009 album Smoking Gun.
"Big Jet Plane" was named Australian Recording Industry Association
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
's Single of the Year for 2010 at the ARIA Music Awards of 2010
ARIA Music Awards of 2010
The 24th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards are a series of award ceremonies which included the 2010 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA Hall of Fame Awards, ARIA Fine Arts Awards and ARIA Awards. The latter ceremony took place on 7 November at the Sydney Opera House and was...
, while Down the Way
Down the Way
-References:...
was named Album of the Year.
"Big Jet Plane" featured on both Nova 100
Nova 100
Nova 100 is a commercial radio station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, broadcasting on 100.3 MHz. It is in the Melbourne radio market, with the intention of challenging the number one FM Austereo station Fox FM by playing alternative, hip hop, pop & dance music, with a strong lean towards...
and Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
radio playlists and after winning Single of the Year was added to the playlists of stations such as Fox FM
FOX FM (Melbourne)
Fox FM is a radio station that serves the Melbourne, Australia, broadcasting on the FM band at a frequency of 101.9 MHz. Licensed to Mount Dandenong, Victoria, the station is currently owned by the Austereo Radio Network. The station's transmitter is located on the ATV-10 transmission tower on top...
in Melbourne.
The week following the ARIA Music Awards of 2010
ARIA Music Awards of 2010
The 24th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards are a series of award ceremonies which included the 2010 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA Hall of Fame Awards, ARIA Fine Arts Awards and ARIA Awards. The latter ceremony took place on 7 November at the Sydney Opera House and was...
, the song made a massive leap from #47 to #21 on the ARIA Chart, giving the song its peak position in its 22nd week of release. In total the song has spent 33 weeks in Australia's ARIA Charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
.
"Big Jet Plane" has received a gold accreditation, having sold over 35,000 copies in Australia.
On 26 January 2011 the song was voted number 1 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2010
Triple J Hottest 100, 2010
The 2010 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced and played on Australia Day, 26 January 2011. It is the eighteenth countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of Australian radio station Triple J....
. This caused another boost in sales and saw it reach #6 on Australia's iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
songs chart, and re-enter the ARIA Charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
at #32.
The song can be heard in the 2010 film Easy A
Easy A
Easy A is a 2010 teen comedy film written by Bert V. Royal, directed by Will Gluck, and starring Emma Stone. The screenplay was partially inspired by the novel The Scarlet Letter. The film was shot at Screen Gems studios and in Ojai, California. Screen Gems distributed with a release on...
.
The tail number VH-TAP on the aircraft shown on the album cover of identifies the aircraft as a Trans Australian Airlines Convair CV-240 piston-powered aircraft and is not a jet plane.
Track listing
- "Big Jet Plane" – 3:42 (on album Down the Way)
- "Living On a Rainbow" – 4:48
- "My Malakai" – 3:05 (on album Memories of an Old Friend)
- "You're the One That I Want" – 3:14 (cover from the film 'Grease')