Way to Go! explained

Way to Go!
Cover:	Singlecover RogueTraders WayToGo.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Rogue Traders
Album:	Here Come the Drums
Length:	3:16
Label:	Columbia Sony BMG
Producer:	James Ash
Prev Title:	Voodoo Child
Prev Year:	2005
Next Title:	Watching You
Next Year:	2006

"Way to Go!" is a song by Australian electronic rock band Rogue Traders from their second album, Here Come the Drums (2005). It was released as the album's second single on 10 October 2005 and is the first release under the famous "Rogue Traders" logo. In the UK, the single had a different cover. The reason is that since the band had a new drummer, they were unable to use the original cover in the UK release.

Chart performance

"Way to Go!" debuted at number 15 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart on 23 October 2005. In its second week on the chart, the song descended to number 17 but re-ascended to number 9 on its third week. During its fifth week, "Way to Go!" ascended to its peak at number 7, becoming the group's third top-ten single, and was certified gold by ARIA for shipping over 35,000 copies. "Way to Go!" was released as the group's third UK single on 28 May 2007, but it failed to chart.^{[1] [2]}

Music video

The Australian video clip was filmed in Sydney, Australia and took a day to shoot. The clip is set in a university lecture, which transforms into a rock concert. The actual filming location was a decayed ballroom in a derelict building adjacent to Sydney's Central Railway Station. The clip stars the band's lead singer, Natalie Bassingthwaighte as the teacher, band member James Ash as the headmaster and a number of "students" who make up the audience for the band's performance (these were mainly fans who had responded to media calls for volunteer participants).

UK music video

A different video was shot for the UK release, which uses the Metro Radio Mix version of the song. The video premiered on The Box (UK music Channel) at 18:00 - 20:00. The first half of the video features the band performing on a street, and the second half features the band performing in front of a bright set of lights on a rooftop.The video was shot on Cockatoo Island near Sydney.^[3]

Track listings

Australian CD single^[4]

1. "Way to Go!" (original mix)
2. "Way to Go!" (James Ash remix)
3. "Way to Go!" (TV Rock remix)
4. "Voodoo Child" (James Ash Lektric remix)

UK digital download single

1. "Way to Go!" (Metro radio edit)
2. "Way to Go!" (Dada remix edit)

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	76
Australian Dance (ARIA)^[7]	7

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
Australia	10 October 2005	CD		^[9]
United Kingdom	28 May 2007

Notes and References

1. The Schedule: Singles. Music Week. 27. 26 May 2007.
2. Web site: Rogue Traders. Official Charts Company. 23 August 2020.
3. Web site: Way To Go Rogue Traders Music Video. Vimeo.
4. Way to Go!. Rogue Traders. 2005. Australian CD single liner notes. Columbia Records, Sony BMG. 82876730002.
5. Web site: The ARIA Report – ARIA Club Tracks – Week Commencing 10th October 2005. ARIA. 17. 10 October 2005. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222439/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20051020-0000/issue815.pdf. 22 February 2008. 23 August 2020.
6. Web site: 2005 ARIA Singles Chart. ARIA. 23 August 2020.
7. Web site: ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Dance Singles 2005. ARIA. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200415011134/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-dance-singles-2005.htm. 15 April 2020. 17 September 2020.
8. Web site: ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 50 Dance Singles 2006. ARIA. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200415010735/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/DanceSingles2006.htm. 15 April 2020. 17 September 2020.
9. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 10th October 2005. ARIA. 28. 10 October 2005. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222439/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20051020-0000/issue815.pdf. 22 February 2008. 24 May 2021.