1981 (song) explained

1981
Cover:	1981-Gyroscope.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Gyroscope
Album:	Breed Obsession
B-Side:	We Will Kill You
Released:	18 February 2008
Genre:	Alternative rock
Length:	3:39
Label:	Festival Mushroom
Producer:	Dave Eringa
Prev Title:	Snakeskin
Prev Year:	2007
Next Title:	Australia
Next Year:	2008

"1981" is the second single from Australian alternative rock band, Gyroscope's third album, Breed Obsession. It was released on 18 February 2008, as a CD and digital download and as a limited number 7" vinyl copies (500 units), available exclusively from JB Hi-Fi. It peaked at No. 67 on the ARIA Singles Chart.^[1] ^[2]

Despite not charting in the top 50, the track received "high rotation" on Australian youth radio network, Triple J. Access All Areas' website's writer noted that "1981" shows the "more "melodic" side of Gyroscope".^[3]

Track listing

All songs were written by Daniel Sanders, Rob Nassif, Brad Campbell, Zoran Trivic.^[4]

"1981" - 3:39
"We Will Kill You" - 4:02
"Beneath all the Pain are Lies" - 3:26
"When it Rains it Pours" (iTunes bonus track)

Notes and References

Web site: Chart Positions 51-100 Post 1989 Part 1 – Gyroscope singles . Australian Charts Portal . Hung Medien . Ryan . Gavin . 10 July 2011 . 11 July 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111019063858/http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=35111&pages= . 19 October 2011 .
Web site: Gyroscope crashes in at #1 . The Department of Culture and the Arts (Western Australian Government) . 26 March 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080724044157/http://www.dca.wa.gov.au/news/whats_on/music . 24 July 2008 .
Web site: Gyroscope Breed Obsession Tour sells out!. Access All Areas.com.au. 30 May 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080507173858/http://www.accessallareas.net.au/music_news/EkEppEupEVCSkIYOYz.php. 7 May 2008. dead. dmy-all.
Web site: Australasian Performing Right Association . . 28 November 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080505235657/http://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt?action=workSearch&switchDet=Y . 5 May 2008 .