Watching You (Rogue Traders song)

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"Watching You"
Watchingyousingle.jpg
Single by Rogue Traders
from the album Here Come the Drums
Released30 January 2006 (2006-01-30)
Length3:28
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Doug Fieger
  • Berton Averre
  • James Ash
  • Melinda Appleby
Producer(s) James Ash
Rogue Traders singles chronology
"Way to Go!"
(2005)
"Watching You"
(2006)
"We're Coming Home"
(2006)

"Watching You" is a song by Australian electronic rock band Rogue Traders, released on 30 January 2006 as the third single from their second album, Here Come the Drums (2005). The song was released in the United Kingdom in October 2006. "Watching You" replays the guitar riff from the Knack's song "My Sharona".

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Chart performance

"Watching You" was Rogue Traders' fourth top ten-10 in Australia and their second top-40 hit in the UK. It debuted on the Australian Singles Chart on 6 February 2006 at number seven. During its second week on the chart, it ascended to its peak position of number five and stayed there for two weeks. It remained in the top 10 for six weeks and the top 50 for 20 weeks, earning a gold certification from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). [1] [2] In the United Kingdom, the song entered the charts on 28 October 2006 at number 33, spending two weeks in the top 100. [3]

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [2] Gold35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Australia30 January 2006CD [14]
United Kingdom16 October 2006
[15]

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