Summarize

"Summarize"
"Summarize"
Single by Little Birdy
from the album Confetti
Released	10 April 2009
Recorded	2008–2009
Genre	Rock
Length	3:21
Label	Eleven
Songwriter(s)	Little Birdy
Producer(s)	Steve Schram, Little Birdy
Little Birdy singles chronology

"Summarize" was the second single, but the first 'official' single, released from Australian indie rock band Little Birdy's third studio album, Confetti.^[1] It was released on 10 April 2009,^[2] and the single made it to number 54 on the ARIA charts,^[3] reaching No. 10 on the physical singles and No. 8 on the ARIA Australian Artists charts.

Whilst "Summarize" failed to make Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2009, it did make to No. 159 on the "second 100 songs" (#101–#200) list, released by Triple J's Richard Kingsmill.^[4]

Two versions were released: a CD single featuring the track "One in a Million", and an iTunes version which featured the track "Sorrow" instead. Additionally, the song "Brother" was moved from Track 5 (CD) to Track 4 (iTunes).

The video was directed by Stephen Lance and Damon Escott, at Head Pictures, and "fuses imagery from the Stax & Motown era with some undeniably post-modern hues".^[5]

Reviews

Atavan Halen on Sputnik Music described it as "sweet vintage pop with some infectious horns and perfectly syncopated handclaps."^[6]

Patrick Donovan in the Sydney Morning Herald called it "upbeat '60s pop".^[7]

Rip it Up magazine stated that it was "right up there as one of their best (and maybe earns some bonus points for the hand claps)."^[8]

BMA magazine said that "with its 'Kiss-Kiss Bang-Bang' lyrics is up there with the band’s best".^[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Little Birdy.

CD single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Summarize"	3:21
2.	"'Til the Morning"	4:07
3.	"Song for Yasmin"	2:32
4.	"One in a Million"	4:06
5.	"Brother"	3:37

iTunes release
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Summarize"	3:21
2.	"'Til the Morning"	4:07
3.	"Song for Yasmin"	2:32
4.	"Brother"	3:37
5.	"Sorrow"	4:31

Charts

Chart performance for "Summarize"
Chart (2009)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[10]	54

Release history

Release history and formats for "Summarize"
Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue
Australia	10 April 2009	Eleven	CD	ELEVENCD85

References

^ "Little Birdy". History of Aussie Music. 15 September 2014. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
^ "New Australian Releases". ARIA. May 2009. Archived from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
^ ARIA Report, edition 1000, week commencing 27 April 2009. PDF link.
^ "triple j : New music with Richard Kingsmill". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 7 February 2010. Archived from the original on 7 February 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
^ "Little Birdy". Sand Events. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
^ Halen, Atavan (3 May 2009). "Little Birdy - Confetti". Sputnik Music. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
^ Donovan, Patrick (30 May 2009). "Little Birdy". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
^ "Little Birdy". Rip It Up. No. 1051. 14 September 2009. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
^ "Album of the Week - Confetti". BMA. 19 May 2009. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 167.

[1] "Little Birdy". History of Aussie Music. 15 September 2014. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2025.

[2] "New Australian Releases". ARIA. May 2009. Archived from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2025.

[3] ARIA Report, edition 1000, week commencing 27 April 2009. PDF link.

[4] "triple j : New music with Richard Kingsmill". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 7 February 2010. Archived from the original on 7 February 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2024.

[5] "Little Birdy". Sand Events. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2025.

[6] Halen, Atavan (3 May 2009). "Little Birdy - Confetti". Sputnik Music. Retrieved 10 April 2025.

[7] Donovan, Patrick (30 May 2009). "Little Birdy". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 April 2025.

[8] "Little Birdy". Rip It Up. No. 1051. 14 September 2009. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2025.

[9] "Album of the Week - Confetti". BMA. 19 May 2009. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2025.

[10] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 167.

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