Resolution (Matt Corby song)

"Resolution"
Single by Matt Corby
from the album Resolution
Released	23 May 2013 (2013-05-23)
Length	4:16
Label	Universal Australia
Songwriter(s)	Matt Corby, Dominic Salole
Producer(s)	Charlie Andrew Mocky
Matt Corby singles chronology
"Brother" (2011) "Resolution" (2013) "What the Devil Has Made" (2014)
Music video
"Resolution" on YouTube

"Resolution" is a song by Australian singer Matt Corby, released in May 2013 as the lead and only single from the EP of the same name.^[1] The song was released on 23 May 2013 by Universal Music Australia. "Resolution" peaked at number 5 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified 7× Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for selling 490,000 equivalent units.^[2]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2013, the song won Song of the Year.^[3] The Bryce Jepson directed music video was nominated for Best Video.^[4]

The song was also included as an iTunes bonus track on his debut album, Telluric (2016).

Background

Corby wrote the song while he was living in Los Angeles. He said, "I got a little paranoid and I didn't really leave the house for a couple of days. I couldn't understand why I was so afraid of the world at this time so I wrote 'Resolution'. It's an ode to humanity and the way I want to be with other people and spread some love in an un-cheesy way."^[5]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2013) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[6] 5 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 16 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 150

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position Australia (ARIA)[9] 39

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[2]	7× Platinum	490,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[10]	Gold	7,500^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Dermot Kennedy version

"Resolution"
Single by Dermot Kennedy
from the album Songs for Australia
Released	4 March 2020
Length	3:38
Label	Riggins Interscope Island
Dermot Kennedy singles chronology
"Outnumbered" (2019) "Resolution" (2020) "Giants" (2020)

Irish singer Dermot Kennedy released a cover version of the song as a single on 4 March 2020.^[11] The song features on compilation album Songs for Australia.

Background

The album, Songs for Australia was curated by Australian singer-songwriter Julia Stone to aid bushfire relief, consisting of covers of well-known Australian songs by other artists. Proceeds will go to Firesticks, Landcare Australia, SEED, Emergency Leaders for Climate Action, WildArk and the NSW Rural Fire Service. In a press statement, Stone said that 'Songs For Australia' initially stemmed from a one-off recording session, but the singer ended up curating the entire project by asking fellow musicians with to contribute, "I couldn't believe the responses I was getting. I received the most heart-warming replies from the biggest, busiest artists in the world. Most of these artists have toured here, have family here, friends here, have lived here or spent time here. Everyone has such great memories of this country and to see it in flames was breaking everyone's hearts."^[12]

References

1. Hohnen, Mike (22 May 2013). "Matt Corby Reveals First Single "Resolution" From Debut Album". musicfeeds.com.au. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
2. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
3. "2013 ARIA Awards Winners By Year". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 20 October 2013.
4. ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
5. "Hear: Matt Corby's new tune Resolution". Triple J. ABC. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
6. "Matt Corby – Resolution". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
7. "Matt Corby – Resolution". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
8. Zywietz, Tobias (27 July 2014). "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update – 27.07.2013 (wk29)". zobbel.de. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
9. "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2013". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
10. "New Zealand single certifications – Matt Corby – Resolution". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
11. "Resolution – Single by Dermot Kennedy on Apple Music". music.apple.com. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
12. "Damien Rice covers Sia's 'Chandelier' for 'Songs For Australia' album". NME. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.