Something's Gotta Give (The John Butler Trio song) explained

Somethings Gotta Give
Cover:	JBT_Somethings_Gotta_Give.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	The John Butler Trio
Released:	6 December 2004
Recorded:	Track 1: Woodstock Studios, Melbourne Tracks 2 & 3: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney (9 July 2004)
Genre:	Funk, Roots
Length:	13:01
Label:	Jarrah
Producer:	John Butler
Prev Title:	What You Want
Prev Year:	2004
Next Title:	Funky Tonight
Next Year:	2006

"Somethings Gotta Give" is a 2004 single written by John Butler and performed by the John Butler Trio. Released on 6 December 2004, in Australia only, "Somethings Gotta Give" is a blend of funk, rock, blues, roots, and the traditional sound of a jam band. The cover art was designed and photographed by regular Tom Walker, and features a blurred image of fans dancing at a concert.

On the ARIA Singles Chart it peaked at No. 47,^[1] while it was listed at No. 7 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.^[2]

The Ben Joss and Tribal directed music video was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2005.^[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by John Butler, and mixed/engineered by Robyn Mai

1. "Somethings Gotta Give" – 3:05
2. "Ocean" [live] – 6:07
3. "Somethings Gotta Give" [live] – 3.49

Personnel

• John Butler – Amplified 11-String Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
• Shannon Birchall – Double Bass, Backing Vocals
• Michael Barker – Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Trivia

• The single is an Enhanced CD and contains the film clip for "Somethings Gotta Give" when put in a PC.
• The single was released in Australia only.
• On recent versions of Sunrise Over Sea, the song is featured as a bonus track and is followed by 7:09 minutes of ambient sounds and cheeping birds.
• The music video for the single stars former Round the Twist star Jeffrey Walker, and features a cameo from Blue King Brown singer Natalie Pa'apa'a.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Discography the John Butler Trio . Hung . Steffen . Australian Charts Portal . Hung Medien . 18 March 2017 .
2. Web site: Hottest 100 History 2004 . Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) . 18 March 2017 .
3. ARIA Award previous winners. Web site: Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 12 December 2019 .