| "Albatross" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Big Wreck | ||||
| from the album Albatross | ||||
| Released | November 21, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label | Anthem Records/Warner Music Canada | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ian Thornley | |||
| Big Wreck singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Albatross" on YouTube | ||||
"Albatross" is the lead single and title track from Big Wreck's 2012 album, Albatross. It is Big Wreck's first single released after reuniting in 2010 and their first single release since 2002. A 16-second preview clip of the song was released on October 24, 2011. The song was first streamed in its entirety on the Thornley/Big Wreck website on November 17, 2011, and was officially released digitally on November 21. The song held the No. 1 position on the Billboard Canadian Rock chart for six weeks straight. In 2012, the song won the CASBY Award for "Favourite New Single".[1]
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Hot 100[2] | 71 |
| Canada Rock (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
| US Active Rock (Billboard)[4] | 30 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[5] | 31 |
References
- ↑ "102.1 the Edge - The CASBY Awards". 102.1 The Edge. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- ↑ "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ↑ "Big Wreck Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ↑ "Big Wreck". billboard.com. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Big Wreck Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
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