| "Barbados" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Models | ||||
| from the album Out of Mind, Out of Sight | ||||
| Released | March 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | New wave[1] | |||
| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label | Mushroom | |||
| Songwriter(s) | James Freud, Andrew Duffield | |||
| Producer(s) | Nick Launay, Reggie Lucas, Mark Opitz | |||
| Models singles chronology | ||||
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"Barbados" is a song by Australian band Models. It was the second single from their 1985 album Out of Mind, Out of Sight.[2] The song was released in March 1985, and reached #2 on the Australian music charts.[3][4]
The song is about Models bassist James Freud's alcoholism.[5][6] The title of the first of Freud's autobiographical books I Am the Voice Left From Drinking is from lyrics in the song.[6]
Music video[edit]
In the promotional video, James Freud is seen in a bar behaving all drunk with his bandmates and is, in some black and white scenes, shown driving an army jeep while pointing a gun at his head. He commits suicide at the end of the video.[7] In November 2010, James Freud actually committed suicide, but it has not been disclosed how he died. The song and general mood of the video matched James' own personal demons.
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 2 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (1985) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 35 |
References[edit]
- ^ Allmusic cite genre and review by Steve Schnee.
- ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Models'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 2004-06-04.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Inductees into the 2010 ARIA Hall of Fame and RocKwiz presentation announced". Australasian Performing Right Association. 27 September 2010. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ^ Bernard Zuel (5 November 2010). "Industry in shock after death of Model James Freud". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ^ a b "How James Freud survived rock and roll". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 27 August 2002. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ^ "#157 'Big on Love' and 'Barbados' by Models (5 Nov) | Songs You Should Rediscover Today Because They Are Awesome". Archived from the original on 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ a b "Kent Music Report No 599 – 30 December 1985 > National Top 100 Singles for 1985". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 23 January 2023 – via Imgur.
