Act Your Age (song) explained

Act Your Age
Cover:	Act Your Age Bliss n Eso cover.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Bliss N Eso
Album:	Circus in the Sky
Released:	16 August 2013
Recorded:	2013
Genre:	Hip hop
Length:	2:39
Label:	Illusive Sounds
Producer:	DJ Izm, MC Bliss, MC Eso
Prev Title:	Reservoir Dogs
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	My Life
Next Year:	2013

Act Your Age is a song by Australian hip hop trio Bliss N Eso. It was released as the fourth single from their fifth studio album Circus in the Sky. The single was released through Illusive Sounds on 16 August 2013.^[1] The song peaked at #31 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold, making it Bliss N Eso's fifth gold single.^{[2] [3]} The song contains a sample of "Act Yr Age" by Bluejuice. The song's message is to not worry about acting your age, just have fun. 'Act Your Age' finished at #67 on the 2013 Triple J Hottest 100.^[4]

Music video

The song's video was uploaded to Bliss N Eso's YouTube channel "blissnesoTV" on 7 August 2013, and currently has about 2,000,000 views. The video show's Bliss N Eso waking up after a night of partying and well as flashbacks to the party the day before, where they, among other things, swim, dance, eat cake and ride a helicopter. The video also contains references to Borat and Ron Burgundy, and features a cameo from comedian Alex Williamson, who features on the song "Cialis Cuts" and whom Eso has previously collaborated with comically.^[5] The video was filmed over two days at a private property in Bilambil, NSW Australia.

Critical reception

Reception to the song was positive. AAA Backstage wrote that "'Act Your Age', sampling Bluejuice's pop hit 'Act Yr Age' is a great example of Izm's scratching and is a cheeky throwback to the trio's previous style of rapping; truly a rolling romp all the way back to their early days."^[6]

Chart performance

The song debuted at No. 78 on the ARIA Singles Chart and went on to peak at No. 31, and spent a total of 12 weeks on the chart.^{[7] [8]} It was certified Gold in January 2014 for sales/shipments of over 35,000 copies.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Act Your Age - iTunes . 16 August 2013 . 9 February 2014 . Apple.
2. Web site: Australian Charts Portal - Bliss N Eso. Hung Medien . 9 February 2014.
3. Web site: ARIA Urban Singles Chart. http://www.freezepage.com/1391866520SJJAGBAMKT?url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/urban-singles. dead. 8 February 2014. Australian Recording Industry Association. 9 February 2014.
4. Web site: The Countdown - Hottest 100 . . 28 January 2014. 16 February 2014.
5. Web site: Bliss n Eso - Act Your Age (feat. Bluejuice) - Official Video Clip. YouTube. 9 February 2014.
6. Web site: Album Review: Bliss n Eso "Circus In The Sky". AAA Backstage. 15 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222012509/http://www.aaabackstage.com/reviews/4248-album-review-bliss-n-eso-circus-in-the-sky.html. 22 February 2014. dead. dmy-all.
7. Web site: ARIA Report Issue 1219. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20130718140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20130719-0000/Issue1219.pdf. dead. 2013-07-18. Australian Recording Industry Association. 9 February 2014.
8. Web site: ARIA Report Issue 1231. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20131023130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20131024-0000/issue1231.pdf. dead. 2013-10-23. Australian Recording Industry Association. 9 February 2014.
9. Web site: ARIA Urban Singles Chart. http://www.freezepage.com/1391866520SJJAGBAMKT?url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/urban-singles. dead. 8 February 2014. Australian Recording Industry Association. 9 February 2014.
10. Web site: ARIA Urban Singles Chart. http://www.freezepage.com/1391866520SJJAGBAMKT?url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/urban-singles. dead. 8 February 2014. Australian Recording Industry Association. 9 February 2014.