Back and Forth (Operator Please song)
"Back and Forth" is a song by Australian band Operator Please. It is the second single released from their second album, Gloves. It was released as a digital download on 16 April 2010. The song is featured on the soundtrack of the 2012 comedy, For a Good Time, Call....[1]
| "Back and Forth" | ||||
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| Single by Operator Please | ||||
| from the album Gloves | ||||
| Released | 16 April 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, dance-pop | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Amandah Wilkinson, Matt Gooderson, D. Watts | |||
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Music video
The video is relatively straightforward, featuring the band members playing their instruments on a stage featured on a blue-curtained set, surrounded by six female dancers who perform simple dance moves behind them. It was directed by Elvira Wilkinson and released on Operator Please's official YouTube channel on 22 April 2010.[3]
Charts
"Back and Forth" debuted on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart at number 96 in the same week, beginning 3 May 2010, that Gloves debuted on the albums chart.[4] The following week, it reached its peak of number 84,[5] and spent two more weeks in the top 100 before dropping out of the chart.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 84 |
References
- Soundtrack For 'For A Good Time Call' Features Los Campesinos!, Operator Please, Timber Timbre, More Indie Wire. 3 August 2012
- Operator Please - Back and Forth track listing. operatorpleaseband.com. Accessed 28 July 2010.
- YouTube - Operator Please - Back And Forth (Official HD). YouTube. Accessed 28 July 2010.
- ARIA Report - Issue1053.pdf (application/pdf Object). Pandora Archive. Accessed 28 July 2010.
- ARIA Report - Issue1054.pdf (application/pdf Object). Pandora Archive. Accessed 28 July 2010.