G'day G'day (song) explained

G'day G'day
Cover:G'day_G'day_by_Slim_Dusty_(single).jpg
Artist:Slim Dusty
Type:single
Album:G'day G'day
B-Side:Break Away
Genre:Country
Label:Columbia

"G'day G'day" is a song by Australian country singer Slim Dusty. The song was released in August 1988 as the lead single from Dusty's studio album of the same name. The song peaked at number 37 on the ARIA Charts. The song has since been covered numerous times on various Australian compilation albums.

The song won Country Song of the Year and Comedy/Novelty Song of the Year at the 1989 Tamworth Songwriters Awards.[1]

In 2014, IGA Supermarkets celebrated Australia Day with its new campaign "Say G'day Day" which was supported by the release of a modern version of "G'day G'day".[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tamworth Songwriters Association Past Winners. Tamworth Songwriters Association Online. 23 March 2022.
  2. Web site: ‘Say G’day’ This Australia Day With A Spin On An Aussie Classic . Glam Adelaide. 25 January 2014 . 7 September 2018.