truly, madly, completely
September 17 2005
SAVAGE GARDEN
‘TRULY MADLY COMPLETELY - THE BEST OF SAVAGE GARDEN’
OUT ON NOVEMBER 7TH INTERNATIONALLY
(JAPAN - NOVEMBER 1ST)
US RELEASE SLATED FOR EARLY 2006
AND THE BRAND NEW SINGLE FROM
DARREN HAYES OF SAVAGE GARDEN
‘SO BEAUTIFUL’
OUT ON OCTOBER 31ST (outside North America)
With sales of over 23 million, Savage Garden are one of the most successful duos of all time. Four years after parting company to pursue their own music careers, 'Truly Madly Completely - The Best Of Savage Garden' celebrates the time they spent together and is jam packed with their mega hits.
With unforgettable lyrics and killer choruses, Savage Garden wrote, produced and performed a seemingly endless string of hits, re-inventing the pop world with their authentic style and undeniable talent.
Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones released their eponymous debut album in 1997 and within just a few short months had taken the world by storm. Spawning three global hits: ‘I Want You’ ,‘To The Moon And Back’ and the record-breaking ‘Truly Madly Deeply’ (which topped the American Billboard charts for an incredible nine weeks), 'Savage Garden' hit the #1 slots on both the Australian ARIA and UK album charts before going on to sell 11 times platinum around the world. That same year, the Australian duo won an unprecedented 10 ARIA Awards.
Their sophomore album ‘Affirmation’ matched this success. It produced their second US Billboard #1 with ‘I Knew I Loved You’, and the massive hits ‘The Animal Song’, ‘Affirmation’ and ‘Crash and Burn’.
'Truly Madly, Completely - The Best of Savage Garden' (in stores November 7th - in all markets except Japan (November 1st) and the US (where it will be out early next year)) is a collection of all of the band's chart-topping hits featured alongside two brand new songs from singer-songwriter Darren Hayes ('So Beautiful' and 'California Home'). The first single 'So Beautiful', which Darren co- produced with top American producer Mark Endert (Maroon 5, Gavin DeGraw), will be in stores on October 31st (in those markets that release singles commercially outside the US). Its emotive lyrics and memorable chorus echo the remarkable pop sensibility of Savage Garden, highlighting Hayes's phenomenal ability to captivate and transport his audience - not only with his extraordinary voice, but also with his beautiful turn of phrase and incredible sense of melody. The upcoming single heralds yet another new beginning for Darren Hayes, whose third solo album is set for release in the New Year.
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OMG! The Sunday Mail today had a little snippet on the new anthology and said that Darren wrote "So Beautiful" because he wanted to see if he could still write a Savage Garden-style song. Turns out he can. And it premieres on B105 (and a couple of other stations around the country) tomorrow. We should get to hear it on our radio soon. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! So buzzed about this.
Daniel has refused to be involved, however. *sigh* When are those boys gonna have the tearful, sex-filled reunion we've been waiting for? I'm quitely hopeful that there will be an appearance at the ARIAs this year, what with the anthology coming out and the single and stuff. And if the ARIAs were to say, give Savage Garden an achievement award (perhaps for international success?), it might bring the boys a *little* closer.
HMV has the CD for pre-order but it's not up on Sanity of Chaos yet.
Oh! And though I haven't heard the new track yet, I dug up the lyrics:
Whether I'm right or wrong
There's no phrase that hits
Like an ocean needs the sand
Or a dirty old shoe that fits
And if all the world was perfect
I would only ever want to see your scars
You know they can have their universe
We'll be in the dirt designing stars
And darlin' you know
You make me feel so beautiful
Nowhere else in the world I wanna be
You make me feel so beautiful
Whether I'm up or down
There's no crowd to please
I'm like a faith without a clause to believe in it
And if all the world was smiling
I would only ever want to see your frown
You know they can sail away in sunsets
We'll be right here stranded on the ground
Just happy to be found
You make me feel so beautiful
Nowhere else in the world I wanna be
You make me feel so beautiful
I have lost my illusions
I have drowned in your words
I have left my confusion to a cynical world
I am throwing myself at things I don't understand
Discover enlightenment holding your hand
You are..
So Beautiful
Yeah darlin' you know!
That you make me feel so beautiful
Certainly feels more Savage Garden-ish. Can't wait to listen.
I need to go dig up some SG slash. Tomorrow. After I catch up on LJ. Must sleep now since I've been up since before daylight this morning (hate the new neighbours even more now, just so you know).
But, eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! My Swannies make the Grand Final, and my favourite band - the band who saved my freakin' life and are so very important to me - announce a new release. Real life angst aside, this has been the Best Weekend Ever.
ETA: Just remembered B105 stream here, and they'll be airing the song around 8am tomorrow. Wonder if my dialup can handle that...