| "The Greatest View" | ||||
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| Single by Silverchair | ||||
| from the album Diorama | ||||
| Released | 28 January 2002 | |||
| Studio | Studios 301 (Sydney) | |||
| Genre | Art rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 4:05 | |||
| Label | Eleven | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Daniel Johns | |||
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"The Greatest View" is a song by Australian rock band Silverchair, released on 28 January 2002 as the first single from their fourth studio album, Diorama.[1] This is one of three songs which made it onto the album (the other two being "World Upon Your Shoulders" and "Too Much of Not Enough") which Daniel Johns recorded using his Rickenbacker 12 string.
"The Greatest View" peaked at No. 3 in Australia and at No. 4 in Canada and New Zealand. In 2008, it reached No. 36 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart due to an EP being released by Warner Bros. Records.[2] The Square-Eyed Films directed music video was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2002.[3]
- ^ ""The Greatest View" to Hit Stores Jan. 28". chairpage.com. 1 January 2002.
- ^ ""The Greatest View EP" Now Available on iTunes". chairpage.com. 18 December 2007.
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2019.