My House (Kids of 88 song) explained

"My House" is the first single from electropop band Kids of 88. It was released on 20 April 2009.^[1] The song was on the New Zealand Singles Chart for 17 weeks in 2009, peaking at #3.

History

When the New Zealand music television channel C4 used "My House" on one of its advertising campaigns, the song quickly became very popular in New Zealand, and peaked at #3 on the New Zealand Top 40 singles chart in June 2009.^[2] Kids of 88 describe it as "a cross between a late 80s police drama intro theme and a sophisticated super hussy".^[3] The song was certified Gold^[4] after eight weeks on the chart, selling over 7,500 copies.^[5]

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. Web site: My House - Single . . 8 March 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121108211411/https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/my-house-single/id312791001 . November 8, 2012 .
2. Web site: Kids of 88 - My House. Hung Medien. charts.nz. 8 March 2010.
3. Web site: Kids of 88. Amplifier Music. 8 March 2010.
4. Web site: Kids of 88 and The Naked and Famous Album Release Tour. Under The Radar. 29 August 2010.
5. Web site: Chart Facts. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. 8 March 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120308040430/http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart_facts.asp. 8 March 2012. dead.
6. Web site: Latest Gold / Platinum Singles . RadioScope . 29 August 2010.
7. Web site: The Official New Zealand Music Chart . 2010-11-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104190724/http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart_annual.asp . 2012-11-04 . dead .