| "Act Your Age" | ||||
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| Single by Bliss N Eso | ||||
| from the album Circus in the Sky | ||||
| Released | 16 August 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 2:39 | |||
| Label | Illusive Sounds | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Alexander Burnett, Jamie Cibej, Jerry Craib, James Hauptmann, Max MacKinnon, Jonathan Notley, Jacob Stone, Stavros Yiannoukas | |||
| Producer(s) | DJ Izm, MC Bliss, MC Eso | |||
| Bliss N Eso singles chronology | ||||
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Act Your Age is a song by Australian hip hop trio Bliss N Eso. It was released as the fourth single from their fifth studio album Circus in the Sky. The single was released through Illusive Sounds on 16 August 2013.[1] The song peaked at #31 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold, making it Bliss N Eso's fifth gold single.[2][3] The song contains a sample of "Act Yr Age" by Bluejuice. The song's message is to not worry about acting your age, just have fun. 'Act Your Age' finished at #67 on the 2013 Triple J Hottest 100.[4]
Music video
The song's video was uploaded to Bliss N Eso's YouTube channel "blissnesoTV" on 7 August 2013, and currently has about 2,000,000 views. The video show's Bliss N Eso waking up after a night of partying and well as flashbacks to the party the day before, where they, among other things, swim, dance, eat cake and ride a helicopter. The video also contains references to Borat and Ron Burgundy, and features a cameo from comedian Alex Williamson, who features on the song "Cialis Cuts" and whom Eso has previously collaborated with comically.[5] The video was filmed over two days at a private property in Bilambil, NSW Australia.
Critical reception
Reception to the song was positive. AAA Backstage wrote that "'Act Your Age', sampling Bluejuice's pop hit 'Act Yr Age' is a great example of Izm's scratching and is a cheeky throwback to the trio's previous style of rapping; truly a rolling romp all the way back to their early days."[6]
Chart performance
The song debuted at No. 78 on the ARIA Singles Chart and went on to peak at No. 31, and spent a total of 12 weeks on the chart.[7][8] It was certified Gold in January 2014 for sales/shipments of over 35,000 copies.[9]
Charts
| Charts (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[10] | 31 |
| Australian Urban Singles Chart (ARIA)[11] | 5 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[12] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ "Act Your Age - iTunes". Apple. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "Australian Charts Portal - Bliss N Eso". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "ARIA Urban Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "The Countdown - Hottest 100". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ↑ "Bliss n Eso - Act Your Age (feat. Bluejuice) - Official Video Clip". YouTube. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "Album Review: Bliss n Eso "Circus In The Sky"". AAA Backstage. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ↑ "ARIA Report Issue 1219" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "ARIA Report Issue 1231" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "ARIA Urban Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "Bliss n Eso – Act Your Age". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "ARIA Urban Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 February 2022.