"Voodoo Child"
Single by Rogue Traders
from the album Here Come the Drums
Released	May 27, 2005 (Australia) July 10, 2006 (United Kingdom)
Format	CD single, digital download
Recorded	2005
Genre	Dance
Length	3:32
Label	Sony BMG
Writer(s)	Elvis Costello, James Ash, Steve Davis
Producer(s)	James Ash
Certification	Platinum (ARIA)
Peak chart positions
#3 (United Kingdom) #4 (Australia) #7 (New Zealand)
Rogue Traders singles chronology
"Stay?" (2003) "Voodoo Child" (2005) "Way to Go!" (2005)

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Promotion and chart performance

In Australia the song was released without the promotion of the new band member Natalie Bassingthwaighte because they wanted to release it knowing that people were buying it because they liked the song instead of buying it for 'celebrity value' (Bassingthwaite was starring in Neighbours at the time of the single's release)^[1]It made its début on the ARIA Charts at number twenty making the Rogue Trader's second top twenty single. After three weeks at being in the charts the single made its way into the top ten at number nine and then after eight weeks of being in the top ten it peaked at its peak position in Australia at number four. It then fell down the chart from then on making one rise and it spent a total of twenty-one weeks in the charts and was certified platinum by ARIA. Neighbours is a long-running Australian soap opera, which began airing in March 1985. ... The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. ... The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry. ...

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Track listing

1. "Voodoo Child" — 3:32
2. "Voodoo Child" (James Ash lektric remix) — 5:38
3. "Voodoo Child" (12" mix) — 6:58
4. "Voodoo Child" (Fuzzy Hair remix) — 6:09
5. "Voodoo Child" (Fuzzy Hair instrumental) — 6:23

Charts

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