"Set in Stone"
Single by Guy Sebastian
from the album Consicious and from the EP Part 1
Released28 October 2016 (2016-10-28)[1]
GenrePop
Length3:40
LabelSony Music Australia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Guy Sebastian singles chronology
"Candle"
(2016) 		"Set in Stone"
(2016) 		"Mind on You"
(2017)

"Set in Stone" is a song by Australian recording artist Guy Sebastian. It was released as the second single from Sebastian's extended play Part 1 (2016).

The inspiration for this song came when Sebastian was in Bali. Sebastian said: "You know, there are a lot of things in life that are fleeting, there are a lot of things that come and go, people that come and go and experiences that come and go, but then there's those things that are there forever. The people that are there forever that support you and love you. This song is all about holding onto those things."[2]

In an interview with KIIS FM's Kyle and Jackie O, Sebastian gave more detail as to the inspiration and recalled how he witnessed a scooter accident that left him holding a young boy's hand as he died on the side of the road. Sebastian said "The [kid] sort of just ended up stopping breathing, Literally as I was holding his hand. I still get flashbacks of it, because I'll never get that image of that kid out of my head."[3]

Sebastian performed the song live on The X Factor Australia on 7 November 2016 and on Sunrise on 11 November.[4]

"Set in Stone" was also included on Sebastian's eighth studio album, Conscious (2017).

Music video

The music video for "Set in Stone" was released on 7 November 2016.[5]

AuspOp said: "It's a staggeringly beautiful song that resonates more with each and every listen. And the clip is one of the strongest to come out of the Sony Australia stable in years."[6]

Track listing

  1. "Set in Stone" – 3:40

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 11
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[8] 10

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[9] 2× Platinum 140,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Set in Stone by Guy Sebastian". iTunes. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. ^ "GUY SEBASTIAN RELEASES NEW SINGLE 'SET IN STONE'". Sony Music Australia. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Guy Sebastian shares harrowing story of witnessing young boy's death in Bali: 'I still get flashbacks of it'". Adam Bub. The Fix. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Guy Sebastian performs 'Set In Stone' LIVE". Yahoo. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Guy Sebastian - Set In Stone". YouTube. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  6. ^ "GUY SEBASTIAN IS SET IN STONE". auspOp. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Guy Sebastian – Set in Stone". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  8. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  9. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 April 2021.


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