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	"'''Shiny Shiny'''" is a 1983 ] song by the British band ]. It is an anti-] song with humorous, nonsensical lyrics about war, politics, police brutality, technology and violence, among other issues, which includes instruments such as a piano, fiddles, violins, and spoons, along with audio sound effects, loops, and a bouncy country music-like beat. <ref>{{cite web \|first=Stewart \|last=Mason \|title=Haysi Fantayzee – "Shiny Shiny" \|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/shiny-shiny-mt0013820445 \|publisher=]}}</ref> The song peaked at No. 16 in the United Kingdom and reached the top three in Australia. It also charted in Germany, New Zealand and the United States, where it became the band's only hit single to chart on the ], peaking at No. 74. The music video for the song also got some airplay on ] and other music related shows and channels when it was first released. In addition, the song was performed on the British music chart television programme, '']''.		"'''Shiny Shiny'''" is a 1983 ] song by the British band ]. It is an anti-] song with humorous, nonsensical lyrics about war, politics, police brutality, technology and violence, among other issues, which includes instruments such as a piano, fiddles, violins, and spoons, along with audio sound effects, loops, and a bouncy country music-like beat. <ref>{{cite web \|first=Stewart \|last=Mason \|title=Haysi Fantayzee – "Shiny Shiny" \|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/shiny-shiny-mt0013820445 \|publisher=]}}</ref> The song peaked at No. 16 in the United Kingdom and reached the top three in Australia. It also charted in Germany, New Zealand and the United States, where it became the band's only hit single to chart on the ], peaking at No. 74. The music video for the song also got some airplay on ] and other music related shows and channels when it was first released. In addition, the song was performed on the British music chart television programme, '']''.

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1983 song by Haysi Fantayzee

"Shiny Shiny"

Single by Haysi Fantayzee

from the album Battle Hymns for Children Singing

B-side

"Shiny Shiny (Bon Temps)"

Released

January 1983 (UK)

Recorded

1982

Genre

New wave

Length

3:42

Label

Regard, RCA

Songwriter(s)

Jeremy Healy
Kate Garner
Paul Caplin

Haysi Fantayzee singles chronology

"Sister Friction"
(1983)

"Shiny Shiny"
(1983)

Music video

"Shiny Shiny" on YouTube

"Shiny Shiny" is a 1983 new wave song by the British band Haysi Fantayzee. It is an anti-nuclear war song with humorous, nonsensical lyrics about war, politics, police brutality, technology and violence, among other issues, which includes instruments such as a piano, fiddles, violins, and spoons, along with audio sound effects, loops, and a bouncy country music-like beat. The song peaked at No. 16 in the United Kingdom and reached the top three in Australia. It also charted in Germany, New Zealand and the United States, where it became the band's only hit single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 74. The music video for the song also got some airplay on MTV and other music related shows and channels when it was first released. In addition, the song was performed on the British music chart television programme, Top of the Pops.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Shiny Shiny"
Chart (1983)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)	3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)	37
UK Singles (OCC)	16
US Billboard Hot 100	74
West Germany (GfK)	22

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Shiny Shiny"
Chart (1983)	Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)	48

References

"Various Artists - Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the 80's, Vol. 11 Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via AllMusic.
Mason, Stewart. "Haysi Fantayzee – "Shiny Shiny"". AllMusic.
^ "Kent Music Report – National Top 100 Singles for 1983". Kent Music Report. Retrieved January 22, 2023 – via Imgur.com.
Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australia Chart Books. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
"Haysi Fantayzee – Shiny Shiny". Top 40 Singles.
"Haysi Fantayzee: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
"Haysi Fantayzee Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
"Offiziellecharts.de – Haysi Fantayzee – Shiny Shiny" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.

v t e Haysi Fantayzee
Jeremy Healy Kate Garner Paul Caplin
Studio album	Battle Hymns for Children Singing
Singles	"John Wayne Is Big Leggy" "Holy Joe" "Shiny Shiny" "Sister Friction" "Chizoola"

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	"'''Shiny Shiny'''" is a 1983 ] song by the British band ]. It is an anti-] song with humorous, nonsensical lyrics about war, politics, police brutality, technology and violence, among other issues, which includes instruments such as a piano, fiddles, violins, and spoons, along with audio sound effects, loops, and a bouncy country music-like beat. <ref>{{cite web \|first=Stewart \|last=Mason \|title=Haysi Fantayzee – "Shiny Shiny" \|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/shiny-shiny-mt0013820445 \|publisher=]}}</ref> The song peaked at No. 16 in the United Kingdom and reached the top three in Australia. It also charted in Germany, New Zealand and the United States, where it became the band's only hit single to chart on the ], peaking at No. 74. The music video for the song also got some airplay on ] and other music related shows and channels when it was first released. In addition, the song was performed on the British music chart television programme, '']''.		"'''Shiny Shiny'''" is a 1983 ] song by the British band ]. It is an anti-] song with humorous, nonsensical lyrics about war, politics, police brutality, technology and violence, among other issues, which includes instruments such as a piano, fiddles, violins, and spoons, along with audio sound effects, loops, and a bouncy country music-like beat. <ref>{{cite web \|first=Stewart \|last=Mason \|title=Haysi Fantayzee – "Shiny Shiny" \|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/shiny-shiny-mt0013820445 \|publisher=]}}</ref> The song peaked at No. 16 in the United Kingdom and reached the top three in Australia. It also charted in Germany, New Zealand and the United States, where it became the band's only hit single to chart on the ], peaking at No. 74. The music video for the song also got some airplay on ] and other music related shows and channels when it was first released. In addition, the song was performed on the British music chart television programme, '']''.