Martini (song)

"Martini"
Single by The Presets
from the album Hi Viz
Released	August 2018 (2018-08)
Length	4:00
Label	Modular Recordings
Songwriter(s)	Julian Hamilton, Kim Moyes
The Presets singles chronology
"Downtown Shutdown" (2018) "Martini" (2018) "Are You Here?" (2018)

"Martini" is a song by Australian duo The Presets, released in August 2018 as the fourth single from their fourth studio album Hi Viz . ^[1]

Julian Hamilton told Pedestrian TV "'Martini' was a dancer I used to know. She was everything I wasn’t – cool, clear, strong, and with a razor sharp edge I found impossible to resist. In the end, she left me completely undone; a crumbled wreck of a man. “But was it worth it?” I hear you ask…every second." ^[1]

The song was voted number 57 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2018. ^[2]

At the 2019 FBi SMAC Awards, the song was nominated for best song. ^[3]

Reception

In a live review of the group in June 2018, Chris Button from The AU Review called the song "one of the absolute highlights of the latest record. Particularly during the song's euphoric closing moments, when Hamilton's dreamy falsetto and piano reverb around the room, and each soul within it." ^[4]

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [5]	Platinum	70,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "The Presets New Clip Is a Fever Dream of Live Gigs & Misheard Lyrics". Pedestrian TV. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
2. "Home | Hottest 100 2018 | triple j". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 13 August 2025.
3. "The Presets". QLD Music trails. 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
4. "Live Review: The Presets shake Thebarton Theatre to its foundations with Adelaide's Hi Viz stop". The AU Review. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
5. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. March 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2025.