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Feeding Line

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"Feeding Line"
Single by Boy & Bear
from the album Moonfire
Released9 May 2011 (2011-05-09)
Length4:30
LabelBoy & Bear
Songwriter(s)Boy & Bear
Producer(s)Joe Chiccarelli, Boy & Bear
Boy & Bear singles chronology
"Maryanne"
(2011)
"Feeding Line"
(2011)
"Milk & Sticks"
(2011)
Music video
"Feeding Line" on YouTube

"Feeding Line" is a song recorded by Australian indie rock band Boy & Bear and released in May 2011 as the lead single from their debut studio album Moonfire (2011). The song peaked at number 46 on the ARIA Charts and was certified 2× Platinum in Australian in 2020.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2011, the song was nominated for two awards, winning Breakthrough Artist - Single.[1] The performed the track at the ceremony.[2]

Reception

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Beat Magazine said "'Feeding Line' is a tight, energetic indie rock tune that moves decisively away from seventies folk harmonies towards a more complex, muscular sound." adding "It's a better representation of what makes Boy & Bear such an electrifying live band."[3]

Charts

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Chart (2011/12) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 46

Certification

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] 2× Platinum 140,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "2011 ARIA Awards Winners By Year". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Surprises keep on coming". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 4 November 2011. Archived from the original on 30 November 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Feeding Line by Boy and Bear". Beat Magazine. May 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Boy & Bear – Feeding Line". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  5. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 1 July 2020.