The Androids Explained

The Androids
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Australia
Genre:	Rock
Current Members:	Tim Henwood Matt Tomlinson Sam Grayson Marty Grech

The Androids are an Australian rock band. Fronted by guitarist Tim Henwood (originally from The Superjesus) with members Sam Grayson, Matt Tomlinson and Marty Grech. While their 2002 single, "Do It with Madonna", was commercially their most successful release - peaking at #4 in the Australia ARIA Singles Chart and #15 in the UK Singles Chart;^[1] their second and third singles, "Here She Comes" and "Brand New Life" could not replicate "Do It with Madonna"'s success. Their self-titled album debuted and peaked at #36 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

Though not a huge success internationally, they are remembered for the music video for "Do It with Madonna", which featured drag queens dressed as Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Pink, Kylie Minogue and Madonna, the song's namesake.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2003, The Androids won ARIA Award for Best Video for "Do It with Madonna".^[2]

The band supported Pink on the Australian leg of her I'm Not Dead Tour in 2007 and the released their second album, Outta Ya Mind.

Discography

Albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions
AUS ^[3]
The Androids	Released: April 2004 Label: Festival Mushroom Records (336232) Formats: CD	36
Outta Ya Mind	Released: 2007 Label: Sony BMG (88697102092) Formats: CD	-

Singles

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Year	Peak chart positions				Certifications	Album
AUS	NED ^[4]	NZ ^[5]	UK
"Do It with Madonna"	2002	4	92	42	15	ARIA: Platinum ^[6]	The Androids
"Here She Comes"	2003	15	-	-	-
"Brand New Life"		101	-	-	-
"Whole Lotta Love"	2007	-	-	-	-		Outta Ya Mind

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

! |-| rowspan="3"| 2003 || rowspan="2"| "Do It with Madonna" || Highest Selling Single || || rowspan="3"| ^[7] |-| Best Pop Release || |-| Bart Borghesi – The Androids – "Do It with Madonna" || Best Video ||

Notes and References

1. Book: Roberts , David . 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 24.
2. Web site: ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2003: 17th Annual ARIA Awards . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 13 June 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070926235713/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=2003 . 26 September 2007 .
3. Web site: The Androids Australian Chart History. 10 April 2018.
4. Web site: The Androids Netherlands Chart History. 10 April 2018.
5. Web site: The Androids New Zealand Chart History. 10 April 2018.
6. Web site: ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2003 Singles. ARIA. 12 April 2018.
7. Web site: ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2003: 17th Annual ARIA Awards . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 13 June 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070926235713/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=2003 . 26 September 2007 .