"Watching You"
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".

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

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[2] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia 30 January 2006 CD
[14]
United Kingdom 16 October 2006
[15]

References

  1. ^ a b "Rogue Traders – Watching You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  4. ^ Watching You (Australian CD single liner notes). Rogue Traders. Columbia Records, Sony BMG. 2006. 82876781042.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Watching You (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Rogue Traders. Ariola Records, Sony BMG. 2006. 88697019661.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Watching You (UK CD1 liner notes). Rogue Traders. Ariola Records, Sony BMG. 2006. 88697020292.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Watching You (UK CD2 liner notes). Rogue Traders. Ariola Records, Sony BMG. 2006. 88697019672.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "Issue 831" ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Rogue Traders". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  12. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2006". ARIA. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  13. ^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 50 Dance Singles 2006". ARIA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  14. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 30th January 2006" (PDF). ARIA. 30 January 2006. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2006. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  15. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 14 October 2006. p. 21.
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