The Summer (Josh Pyke song)

"The Summer"
Single by Josh Pyke
from the album Chimney's Afire
ReleasedFebruary 2009
Length3:23
LabelIvy League Records
SongwriterJosh Pyke
ProducersWayne Connolly, Josh Pyke
Josh Pyke singles chronology
"Make You Happy""
(2008)
"The Summer"
(2009)
"No One Wants a Lover"
(2011)
Music video
"The Summer" on YouTube

"The Summer" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Josh Pyke. It was released in February 2009 as the third and final single from Pyke's second studio album, Chimney's Afire (2008). In the song Pyke weaves stories from childhood memories and idyllic dreams of a life by the sea.[1] It was certified gold in Australia in 2020.

Charts

Chart performance for "This Summer"
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 177

Certification

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[3] Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Josh Pyke". Sydney Morning Herald. February 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Josh Pyke ARIA Chart singles history (to June 2026)". ARIA. Retrieved 26 June 2026 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  3. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 June 2020.