Straight Lines (song)

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"Straight Lines"
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Single by Silverchair
from the album Young Modern
B-side
  • "All Across the World"
  • "Sleep All Day" (demo)
  • "Don't Wanna Be the One" (live)
Released12 March 2007 (2007-03-12) [1]
Studio Seedy Underbelly (Los Angeles, California, US)
Genre Baroque pop [2]
Length4:18
Label Eleven
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s) Daniel Johns
Producer(s)
Silverchair singles chronology
"Across the Night"
(2003)
"Straight Lines"
(2007)
"Reflections of a Sound"
(2007)
Audio sample
"Straight Lines" saw a musical change in direction for Silverchair.

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [21] 2× Platinum140,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [22] Gold15,000

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 10th March 2007" (PDF). ARIA. 10 March 2007. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  2. Kosik, John (26 July 2007). "Silverchair come into their own on long-awaited 'Young Modern Station'". Foster's Daily Democrat . Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  3. "Silverchair's Straight Lines rules radio". The West Australian . 18 January 2008. Archived from the original on 28 February 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
  4. "Here Are The Songs That Made Triple M's 'Ozzest 100'". Musicfeeds. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  5. "Countdown #1 to #100 - Hottest 100 Australian Songs". triple j. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  6. Downie, Stephen (20 November 2006). "Silverchair lays it on the line". news. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Silverchair in Straight Lines". Postkiwi. 9 July 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  8. "2007 ARIA Awards Winners". ARIA. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  9. "Previous Winners Song of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  10. "2008 Winners - APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  11. 1 2 Straight Lines (Australian maxi-CD single liner notes). Silverchair. Eleven: A Music Company. 2007. ELEVENCD62.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. "Silverchair – Straight Lines". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  13. "The ARIA Report – ARIA Digital Tracks – Week Commencing 5th March 2007" (PDF). ARIA. 5 March 2007. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  14. "Silverchair – Straight Lines". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  15. "Silverchair Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  16. "Silverchair Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  17. "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. 14 July 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  18. "2007 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  19. "End of Year Charts 2007". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  20. 1 2 "ARIA Top 100 Singles of the 00's". ARIA. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  21. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  22. "New Zealand single certifications – Silverchair – Straight Lines". Radioscope. Retrieved 12 January 2025.Type Straight Lines in the "Search:" field.