Sway (Bic Runga song)

Bic Runga wrote the song in Ireland. While she was on her way to the airport before her trip, she saw a bridge with graffiti on it. One of the words painted on the bridge was "sway". Although Runga did not understand the circumstances in which this word appeared on the bridge, she decided to give her next song the same title. ==Commercial performance==

In New Zealand, "Sway" debuted at number 28 on the RIANZ Singles Chart, then climbed into the top 10 five weeks later, eventually peaking at number seven on 13 July 1997. The song spent a total of 17 weeks on the chart and left the top 50 on 14 September 1997. "Sway" was certified platinum in New Zealand with 30,000 sales and streaming units. In Australia, "Sway" debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart at number 42, peaked at number 10, and spent a total of 22 weeks on the chart. The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) certified the song gold, denoting shipments of 35,000 units. In 2004, the single charted in Ireland and the United Kingdom. In the former country, the song first appeared on the Irish Singles Chart on 16 September 2004 and peaked at number 26. In the United Kingdom, "Sway" stayed on the UK Singles Chart for a single week, peaking at number 83. ==Track listings==

New Zealand CD and cassette single • "Sway" – 4:14 • "I Don't Mean It" – 3:18 • "Lonely Lola Cherry Cola Girl" – 3:56 Australian CD single • "Sway" • "Dust" • "Close the Door, Put Out the Light" UK CD single • "Sway" – 4:22 • "Welcome to My Kitchen" – 4:01 • "Close the Door, Put Out the Light" – 2:37 Irish CD single • "Sway" – 4:22 • "She Left on a Monday" – 4:45 ==Credits and personnel==

Credits are lifted from the Drive album booklet. Studios • Recorded at Revolver Studios (Auckland, New Zealand) • Mixed at Brooklyn Recording Studios (Los Angeles) • Mastered at A&M Mastering (Los Angeles) Personnel • Bic Runga – writing, vocals, backing vocals, xylophone, production, arrangement • Gary Verberne – guitars • Andrew Thorne – guitars • Aaron McDonald – bass • Wayne Bell – drums • Kate Walshe – violin • Sally-Anne Brown – cello • Duncan Haynes – string arrangement • Matt Wallace – mixing, mastering • Tom Banghart – mixing assistance • Simon Sheridan – engineering • Matt Tait – engineering assistance ==Charts==

Weekly charts Year-end charts ==Certifications==

}} In June 2022, Dutch producer R3hab and Australian singer Amy Shark released a version titled "Sway My Way". At the 2023 ARIA Music Awards, the song was nominated for Song of the Year. Reception Conor Lochrie from Rolling Stone Australia felt that "The pair dovetail well on the collaboration, with Shark's emotive vocals paying homage to the original over R3HAb's laidback electronic instrumental." Track listing • "Sway My Way" – 2:16 • "Sway My Way" (Karim Nass remix) – 2:18 Charts Certifications ==References==