Toni Watson wrote the song in 30 minutes on a toilet after being annoyed by passers-by all day. A hit that is 100% emotion.
My son listened to the song up and down and taught himself the chords on the piano. I like the song. It's good humor somehow, even if the topic isn't funny at all.
Toni Watson kam im Jahr 1993 in Australien zur Welt. Wenn man so die Lebensgeschichte liest, Tätigkeit im Einzelhandel, Strassenmusikerin und dann „Bang“ ein Welthit mit Platinplatten in vielen Ländern. Der Wahnsinn. Von 0 auf 100 in 0,2 Sekunden. Allerdings war Sie als Strassenmusikerin in Byron Bay schon erfolgreich und viele Passanten blieben stehen, wenn Sie Musik machte. Bei Ihren Gigs lernte sie auch ihren Manager und ihren Produzenten kennen. Die fanden sie einfach gut.
I'm curious to see whether the song will end up being a one-hit wonder (11.4 million sales, the second best-selling song 800k and therefore also platinum). But if it does, then good. In case of doubt, you can make a good living from it and it's still better than a No Hit Normal.
The YouTube video from the New York Times shows all the background to the song. Very worth seeing.
Is it easier to become a star than to stay a star? There are definitely more one-hit wonders than stars who last for years and many records. I would be delighted to hear more beautiful songs from her.
Many artists also say that they haven't always wanted to play just one song for years. Thousands of gigs and only one song at a time - who can stand that? In the end, you're just in a bad mood and you're chasing after the second hit that might never come.