Bathe in the River

"Bathe in the River"
Single by Mt Raskil Preservation Society featuring Hollie Smith
from the album No. 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Released	2006
Length	4:25
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Don McGlashan
Producer(s)	Don McGlashan
Hollie Smith singles chronology
"Hollie Smith" (2006) "Bathe in the River" (2006) "Sensitive to a Smile" (2008)

"Bathe in the River" is a single released by New Zealand supergroup Mt Raskil Preservation Society featuring New Zealand soul singer Hollie Smith. It appears on the soundtrack for the 2006 New Zealand film No. 2 .

"Bathe in the River" peaked at No. 2 on the New Zealand Singles Chart and spent 37 weeks in the top 40, becoming the country's third-best-selling single of 2006. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) in June 2006. The song was nominated for Single of the Year at the 2006 New Zealand Music Awards, ^[1] and songwriter Don McGlashan won the 2006 APRA Silver Scroll for "Bathe in the River". ^[2] His own version of the song appears on his 2009 solo album, Marvellous Year . ^[3]

Mt Raskil Preservation Society

Mt Raskil Preservation Society was a supergroup put together specifically to record "Bathe in the River" for the soundtrack of the New Zealand film No. 2 . As well as featured vocalist Hollie Smith, the group also included singer Bella Kalolo, musicians David Long, and Sean Donnelly, and Auckland's Jubilation Choir, as well as musicians Stephen Small (Piano), Jason Smith (Hammond organ), Will Scott (drums), Steve Roche (Trumpet), Toby Laing (Trumpet), and Don McGlashan (Euphonium). The group's name, thought up by film-maker Toa Fraser, is a pun on the Auckland suburb of Mount Roskill, where the film No. 2 was set. ^[4]

Track listing

New Zealand CD single ^[5]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bathe in the River"
2.	"Bathe in the River" (video)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2006) Peak position New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [6] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2006) Position New Zealand (RIANZ) [7] 3

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [8]	Gold	5,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Award History". Aotearoa Music Awards. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.Select 2006 from the Select a Year box.
2. "APRA Silver Scroll Award". APRA Awards . Retrieved 8 January 2021.
3. "Don McGlashan / Don McGlashan & the Seven Sisters – Marvellous Year". AllMusic . Retrieved 8 January 2021.
4. "Mt Raskil Preservation Society". NZ On Screen. NZ On Screen . Retrieved 23 February 2015.
5. Bathe in the River (New Zealand CD single liner notes). Mt Raskil Preservation Society, Hollie Smith. EMI Records. 2006. 3572140.
6. "Mt Raskil PS feat. Hollie Smith – Bathe in the River". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
7. "End of Year Charts 2006". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 8 January 2021.
8. "New Zealand single certifications – Mt Raskil PS feat. Hollie Smith – Bathe in the River". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 20 November 2024.