The song was written by Joy, who also produced it with drummer Edwin White. The upbeat indie folk song has been lyrically described as a "coming of age love story" and is known for its metaphors and pop culture references. The song received positive reviews from music critics, who praised its lyrics, vocals and production and drew comparisons to singer-songwriters Paul Kelly and Jeff Buckley. The following year, "Riptide" also peaked at number ten in the United Kingdom and entered Billboard ' s Alternative Songs chart, peaking at number 1. By May , it was the second longest charting single still in the US Billboard Hot , appearing on that list for 43 weeks at number 42 from its peak of number In May , it was announced that "Riptide" had become the longest-charting song in ARIA Chart history, having remained in the top for weeks and counting. It surpassed the previous record of weeks, held by " Poker Face " by Lady Gaga. As of January , the single has worldwide sales over 6,, In January , as part of Triple M 's "Ozzest ", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Riptide" was ranked number
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I was scared of dentists and the dark I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations Oh, all my friends are turning green You're the magician's assistant in their dream. Lady, runnin' down to the riptide Taken away to the dark side I wanna be your left hand man I love you when you're singin' that song and I gotta lump in my throat 'cause You're gonna sing the words wrong. Is this movie that I think you'll like This guy decides to quit his job and head to New York City This cowboy's running from himself She's been living on the highest shelf.
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