| "Devilicious" | ||||
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| Single by Nikki Webster | ||||
| Released | 12 June 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
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| Length | 3:07 | |||
| Label | Piller Records | |||
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"Devilicious" is the first single from Nikki Webster's fourth studio album. The track was released digitally and physically on June 12, 2009. The single peaked at number 4 on the Australian ARIA Physical Singles Chart and at 12 on the ARIA Dance Chart.
The song made numerous headlines through the media during April 2009 due to Nikki's much publicised comeback. She performed the track with four backup dancers on The Morning Show .
A video premiered in April 2009 on the Piller Records website. It features her in a warehouse (the Rozelle Tram Depot) dancing with others. The video was directed by Luke Eve and choreographed by William Forsythe. Dancers included Mashum Liberta and Heath Keating.
CD single [1]
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA) [2] | 78 |
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