"Great Wall" | ||||
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Single by Boom Crash Opera | ||||
from the album Boom Crash Opera | ||||
Released | 1986 | |||
Recorded | 1986 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 3:46 4:59 (extended mix) | |||
Label | WEA Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dale Ryder, Richard Pleasance, Greg O'Connor | |||
Producer(s) | Steve Brown | |||
Boom Crash Opera singles chronology | ||||
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"Great Wall" is a song by Australian rock band Boom Crash Opera.[1] It was the first single from their self-titled 1987 album,[2] and reached number five on the Australian music charts.[3][4] Great Wall's lyrics reference the New South Wales Hume Weir (Dam).
At the 1986 Countdown Australian Music Awards the song won Best Debut single.[5][6]
Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[7][8] | 5 |
Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 39 |