Something's Gotta Give (The John Butler Trio song)

"Somethings Gotta Give"
Single by The John Butler Trio
Released6 December 2004
RecordedTrack 1: Woodstock Studios, Melbourne
Tracks 2 & 3: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney (9 July 2004)
GenreFunk, Roots
Length13:01
LabelJarrah
Songwriter(s)John Butler
Producer(s)John Butler
The John Butler Trio singles chronology
"What You Want"
(2004)
"Somethings Gotta Give"
(2004)
"Funky Tonight"
(2006)

"Somethings Gotta Give" is a 2004 single written by John Butler and performed by the John Butler Trio. Released on 6 December 2004, in Australia only, "Somethings Gotta Give" is a blend of funk, rock, blues, roots, and the traditional sound of a jam band. The cover art was designed and photographed by regular Tom Walker, and features a blurred image of fans dancing at a concert.

On the ARIA Singles Chart it peaked at No. 47,[1] while it was listed at No. 7 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.[2]

The Ben Joss and Tribal directed music video was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2005.[3]

  1. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography the John Butler Trio". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Hottest 100 History 2004". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  3. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2019.