Greedy People

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"Greedy People"
Greedy People by Electric Hippies.png
Single by Electric Hippies
from the album The Electric Hippies
ReleasedMay 1994 (1994-05)
Recorded1993
Studio Charing Cross Studios, Sydney
Length2:41
Label rooArt
Songwriter(s) The Electric Hippies
Producer(s) The Electric Hippies
Electric Hippies singles chronology
"It's Cool"
(1993)
"Greedy People"
(1994)
"I Believe in You"
(1994)

"Greedy People" is a song by Australian psychedelic rock group, Electric Hippies. It was released in May 1994 as the second single from the group's debut studio album The Electric Hippies . The song peaked at number 29 on the Australian ARIA Charts.

Contents

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1995, the song was nominated for Best Video. [1]

Track listing

CD single (rooArt 4509950542)

  1. "Greedy People" - 2:41
  2. "Little Miss Star" - 2:59
  3. "Letter of Apology" - 3:18
  4. "I'm Leaving (Reprise)" - 3:03 (German bonus track)

Charts

Chart (1994/95)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [2] 29
Germany (Official German Charts) [3] 83

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References

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