Royal in the Afternoon

"Royal in the Afternoon"
Single by The Whitlams
from the album Torch the Moon
Released	February 2003
Recorded	2002
Genre	Piano rock
Length	2:58
Label	Black Yak / Phantom
Songwriter(s)	Tim Freedman
The Whitlams singles chronology
"Best Work" (2002) "Royal in the Afternoon" (2003) "Don't Believe Anymore" (2003)
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"Royal in the Afternoon" is a song by Australian band, The Whitlams. It was released in February 2003 as the third single from their fifth studio album, Torch the Moon . It received moderate success, peaking at number 66 in Australia in February 2003..

The song on Sunrise on 1 August 2008 to promote their latest release Truth, Beauty and a Picture of You . ^[1]

Reception

The Guardian described the song as, "A blokey rock song about leaving behind the life of a hellraiser for domestic bliss. Freedman sounds as if he is having fun as 'the mad king of it all', while Jak Housden provides the bouncy guitar." ^[2] The Sydney Morning Herald agreed the song was "bouncy" and said it was "sure to be a live singalong favourite". ^[3]

Track listing

1. "Royal in the Afternoon" – 2:58
2. "Buy Now, Pay Later" (live) – 4:55
3. "Met My Match" (live) – 4:34
4. "No Aphrodisiac" (live) – 6:01
5. "I Make Hamburgers" (live) – 3:55

Charts

Chart performance for "Royal in the Afternoon"

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [4]	66

References

1. The Whitlams – Royal in the Afternoon , retrieved 21 August 2018
2. Sian Cain (11 September 2022). "The Whitlams: their 25 best songs – sorted!". The Guardian.
3. "The Whitlams". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 July 2002.
4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 301.