Foreign Land (song)
"Foreign Land" is a song by Australian rock band, Eskimo Joe. It was released in April 2009 as the lead single from their fourth studio album Inshalla. The song was the most added song on Australian radio in April 2009, and peaked at number 13 on the ARIA Charts and was certified gold. The single contains elements of traditional Turkish folk music from Adiyaman, Turkey.
| "Foreign Land" | ||||
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| Single by Eskimo Joe | ||||
| from the album Inshalla | ||||
| Released | 3 April 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 4:30 | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Eskimo Joe (Joel Quartermain, Kavyen Temperley & Stuart MacLeod), Steve Parkin | |||
| Producer(s) | Gil Norton | |||
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The song was written as a tribute to Australian actor Heath Ledger, who died in January 2008.
The song placed second in the 2009 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition.
At the APRA Music Awards of 2010, the song won Most Played Australian Work and Rock Work of the Year.
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