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1993 single by Midnight Oil

"Truganini"

Single byMidnight Oil

from the albumEarth and Sun and Moon

Released

15 March 1993 (1993-03-15)

Length

4:20

Label

Columbia
Sprint

Songwriter(s)

Producer(s)

Nick Launay
Midnight Oil

Midnight Oil singles chronology

"Beds Are Burning"
(1992)

"Truganini"
(1993)

"My Country"
(1993)

Music video

"Truganini" onYouTube

"Truganini" is a song by Australian rock bandMidnight Oil from their eighth studio album,Earth and Sun and Moon (1993). It was inspired byTruganini, aNuenonne woman from south-east Tasmania.^[1] The song uses a recurring Australian issue—drought—to pose the question "what for?", meaning "why did Europeans bother to colonise this harsh place?" The song mentions two prominent indigenous Australians (Truganini andAlbert Namatjira) whose lives were altered by European settlement and discusses current day sentiment towards the old country, namely themonarchy.

"Truganini" was a chart success in several countries when released in March 1993 byColumbia and Sprint, peaking at number four in New Zealand, number 10 in Australia, number 11 in Canada and number 29 in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it peaked at number four on theBillboardModern Rock Tracks chart and number 10 on theBillboardAlbum Rock Tracks chart. The single's liner notes included the claim that Truganini was the "sole surviving Tasmanian Aborigine" when she died. This sparked protest by some of the 7,000 people who identify as Tasmanian Aboriginal.^[2] Lead singerPeter Garrett issued an apology.

Live performances

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The band performed the song live for American audiences as the musical guest on the American television showSaturday Night Live on 8 May 1993, whenChristina Applegate served as host.

Track listings

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Australian CD and cassette single, UK cassette single^[3]^[4]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Truganini"	Rob Hirst,Jim Moginie	4:20
2.	"Bushfire"	Moginie,Peter Garrett	4:40

Australian CD single (12-inch mixes)^[5]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Truganini" (Long Roadtrain mix)	Hirst, Moginie	7:13
2.	"Truganini" (Short Roadtrain mix)	Hirst, Moginie	5:15
3.	"Truganini" (7-inch version)	Hirst, Moginie	4:55
4.	"Bushfire"	Moginie, Garrett	4:36

UK CD1^[6]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Truganini"	Hirst, Moginie	4:25
2.	"Bushfire"	Moginie, Garrett	4:42
3.	"Dreamworld" (live)	Moginie, Garrett, Hirst	3:42
4.	"Hercules" (live)	Moginie, Garrett, Hirst	4:47

UK CD2^[7]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Truganini"	Hirst, Moginie	4:25
2.	"Beds Are Burning" (live)	Hirst, Moginie, Garrett	4:05
3.	"Read About It" (live)	Hirst, Moginie, Garrett	3:53
4.	"Stars of Warburton" (live)	Moginie, Garrett	5:00

UK 12-inch single^[8]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Truganini"	Hirst, Moginie	4:55
2.	"Bushfire"	Moginie, Garrett	4:42
3.	"Beds Are Burning" (live)	Hirst, Moginie, Garrett	4:05
4.	"Only the Strong" (live)	Hirst, Moginie	5:42

US 7-inch single^[9]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Truganini"	Hirst, Moginie	4:56
2.	"Drums of Heaven"	Hirst, Moginie, Garrett	5:35

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[10]	10
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[11]	11
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[12]	92
Europe (European Hit Radio)^[13]	28
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[14]	4
UK Singles (OCC)^[15]	29
USAlternative Airplay (Billboard)^[16]	4
USMainstream Rock (Billboard)^[17]	10

Year-end charts

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Chart (1993)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[18]	92
New Zealand (RIANZ)^[19]	42
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)^[20]	21

Release history

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Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Australia	15 March 1993	CD	Columbia Sprint	^[10]
United Kingdom	29 March 1993	12-inch vinyl CD		^[21]
United States	5 April 1993	—		^[22]
Japan	21 April 1993	Mini-CD	Epic	^[23]

References

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^"Truganini's story has always been told as tragedy. She was so much more than that | Paul Daley".The Guardian. 15 March 2020. Retrieved28 October 2021.
^Vellutini, Laetitia (2003)."Finding a Voice on Indigenous Issues: Midnight Oil's Inappropriate Appropriations".Journal of Australian Studies.27 (79):127–133.doi:10.1080/14443050309387893.S2CID 143645628.
^Truganini (Australian CD single liner notes).Midnight Oil.Columbia Records, Sprint Music. 1993. 659049 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Truganini (Australian & UK cassette single sleeve). Midnight Oil. Columbia Records, Sprint Music. 1993. 659049 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Truganini (Australian CD single liner notes). Midnight Oil. Columbia Records, Sprint Music. 1993. 659295 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Truganini (UK CD1 liner notes). Midnight Oil. Columbia Records, Sprint Music. 1993. 659049 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Truganini (UK CD2 liner notes). Midnight Oil. Columbia Records, Sprint Music. 1993. 659049 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Truganini (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Midnight Oil. Columbia Records, Sprint Music. 1993. 659049 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Truganini (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Midnight Oil. Columbia Records, Sprint Music. 1993. 38-74933.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^^a ^b"Midnight Oil – Truganini".ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
^"Top RPM Singles: Issue 0986."RPM.Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
^"Eurochart Hot 100"(PDF).Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 18. 1 May 1993. p. 23. Retrieved24 March 2024.
^"EHR Top 40"(PDF).Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 20. 15 May 1993. p. 26. Retrieved9 April 2024.
^"Midnight Oil – Truganini".Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
^"Official Singles Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
^"Midnight Oil Chart History (Alternative Airplay)".Billboard. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
^"Midnight Oil Chart History (Mainstream Rock)".Billboard. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
^"The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1993".RPM. Retrieved5 June 2019 – viaLibrary and Archives Canada.
^"End of Year Charts 1993".Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved29 January 2021.
^"The Year in Music: Top Modern Rock Tracks".Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 52. 25 December 1993. p. YE-39.
^"New Releases: Singles".Music Week. 27 March 1993. p. 27.
^"Truganini".Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 13. 10 April 1993. p. 1.
^"ミッドナイト・オイル | トゥルガニニ" [Midnight Oil | Truganini] (in Japanese).Oricon. Retrieved14 March 2025.

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Studio albums	Midnight Oil Head Injuries Place without a Postcard 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Red Sails in the Sunset Diesel and Dust Blue Sky Mining Earth and Sun and Moon Breathe Redneck Wonderland Capricornia The Makarrata Project Resist
Live albums	Scream in Blue The Real Thing Best of Both Worlds Armistice Day Live at the Old Lion, Adelaide, 1982
Compilations	20,000 Watt R.S.L. Flat Chat Essential Oils
EPs	Bird Noises Species Deceases
Singles	"Don't Wanna Be the One" "Armistice Day" "US Forces" "Power and the Passion" "Read About It" "The Dead Heart" "Beds Are Burning" "Put Down That Weapon" "Dreamworld" "Blue Sky Mine" "Forgotten Years" "King of the Mountain" "Sometimes" "Truganini" "Land" "The Real Thing" "No Man's Land" "Gadigal Land" "First Nation" "Rising Seas"
Related articles	Discography Ghostwriters Oil Rag A Version of Now (Garrett solo) The True North (Garrett solo)
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