Wish You Well (Bernard Fanning song) explained

Wish You Well
Cover:Bernard fanning-wish you well s.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Bernard Fanning
Album:Tea and Sympathy
Released:2005
Genre:Rock
Length:2:31
Next Title:Songbird
Next Year:2005

"Wish You Well" is the first single from Australian rock musician Bernard Fanning's solo debut album, Tea and Sympathy, released in 2005 and was voted number 1 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2005. "Wish You Well" peaked in the top 30 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.[1]

Production

In 2005 in an interview with Triple J, Bernard Fanning revealed that they smashed plates in the studio to create an interesting snare sound which can be heard very faintly on every second snare hit throughout the song. "We tried using hand claps and tambourines, but the sound wasn't quite 'right', so we ended up using the smashing plates."

Music video

The music video for "Wish You Well" was directed by Damon Escott and Stephen Lance of Head Pictures and won Best Video at ARIA Music Awards of 2006.[2]

The video clip starts with Fanning sitting adjacent to antiques, one including a gramophone. After standing up he holds a portrait of the forest.

Charts

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Peak
position
Australia Digital Tracks (ARIA)[3] 21

Other appearances

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Discography Bernard Fanning . charts.nz . 22 May 2019.
  2. ARIA Award previous winners. Web site: Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 12 December 2019 .
  3. 99.