Briolette Kah Bic RungaMNZM (born 13 January 1976 in Christchurch, New Zealand), recording as Bic Runga, is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist pop artist. Her first solo album, Drive (1997), debuted at number one on the New Zealand Top 40 Album charts.
Runga has since become one of the highest-selling New Zealand artists in recent history. She has also found success internationally in Australia, Ireland, and, to some extent, in the UK.
Early life
Runga was born in Christchurch. Her mother, Sophia Tang, was a Chinese Malaysian lounge singer in Malaysia when she met Joseph Runga, a Māori. They moved to New Zealand to live.
Runga grew up in Hornby, Christchurch surrounded by a musically-inclined family, and started recording songs with her sisters, Boh and Pearl, when she was four years old. Runga's older sister Boh is now a vocalist in the New Zealand rock group Stellar, while Pearl is a session singer.
She learned how to play drums at the age of eleven, and guitar at about fourteen. Runga also learned to play the keyboard around this time. She attended Cashmere High School, joining high school bands and performing with local jazz groups by her mid-teens.
Included on their second album, Rose Royce II: In Full Bloom, "Wishing on a Star" is a slow ballad written by Billie Rae Calvin and produced by Norman Whitfield. The lyrics concern a woman longing for the return of an ex-lover so that they can resume their relationship. The original version of "Wishing on a Star" was not a big hit, peaking at number 52 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. However, the song was a big chart hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number three in March 1978. The parent album, In Full Bloom, was also successful as a whole. The single was re-released as the X Factor's charity single for 2011. The single features JLS and One Direction.
The song was rerecorded by Miriam Stockley and used as the theme tune to the US TV series "The 10th Kingdom" released in 2000.
Charts
The Cover Girls version
The Cover Girls recorded a hit cover of the song. The band's version surpassed the success of the original, peaking at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where the original had failed to chart, and became the 49th best selling single of 1992 in America. It was also a hit in the UK, peaking at No. 38. The Cover Girls also recorded a Spanish version of the song. The original version of the song featured Michelle Valentine on lead vocals but the Spanish version featured both Valentine and Evelyn Escalera sharing lead vocals.
Listen to Bic Runga here: lnk.to/BicRunga_Collection
published: 06 Jan 2017
BIC RUNGA - SWAY [Official Music Video HD]
Sway by Bic Runga | OST - American Pie | Enjoy watching! :3
Lyrics:
Don't stray, don't ever go away
I should be much too smart for this
You know it gets the better of me
Sometimes, when you and I collide
I fall into an ocean of you, pull me out in time
Don't let me drown, let me down
I say it's all because of you
And here I go, losing my control
I'm practicing your name
So I can say it to your face
It doesn't seem right to look you in the eye
Let all the things you mean to me
Come tumbling out my mouth
Indeed it's time to tell you why
I say it's infinitely true
Say you'll stay, don't
Come and go like you do
Sway my way, yeah
I need to know all about you
And there's no cure and no way to be sure
Why everything's turned inside out
Instilling so much doubt
It makes me so tired, I feel...
published: 21 Sep 2015
Sway (Lyrics) | Bic Runga
Sway - Bic Runga Lyrics
Sway - Bic Runga Lyrics
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Lyrics
Don't stray
Don't ever go away
I should be much too smart for this
You know it gets the better of me
Sometimes
When you and I collide
I fall into an ocean of you
Pull me out in time
Don't let me drown
Let me down
I say it's all because of you
And here I go
Losing myControl
I'm practicing your name
So I can say it
To your face it doesn't
Seem right
To look you in the eye
Let all the things
You mean to me
Come tumbling out my mouth
Indeed it's time
Tell you why
I say it's
Infinitely true
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
And there's no cure
And no way to be sure
Why everythings turned inside out
Instilling so much doubt
It makes me so tired
I feel so uninspired...
published: 13 Jan 2021
Bic Runga 'Sway'
Bic Runga performs her classic song 'Sway' as part of her induction into the NZ Music Hall of Fame at the NZ Music Awards, 17 Nov 2016. She is joined by Kody Neilson on drums, Michael Logie on bass, Tiny Ruins on acoustic guitar and Boh Runga on electric guitar.
published: 22 Nov 2016
Bic Runga - Drive
Music video by Bic Runga performing Drive. (C) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment (NZ) Ltd.
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published: 02 Jul 2011
Bic Runga - Sway
From the album 'Drive' (1997).
published: 05 Feb 2007
Listening for the Weather
Provided to YouTube by Columbia
Listening for the Weather · Bic Runga
Beautiful Collision
℗ 2002 Sony Music Entertainment (New Zealand) Ltd
Released on: 2002-10-04
Vocal: Neil Finn
Vocal: Milan Borich
Electric Guitar: Geoff Maddock
Drums: Joey Waronker
Tambourine: Joy Foulkes
Bass: Sebastian Steinberg
Auto-generated by YouTube.
published: 09 Feb 2017
Bic Runga - Get Some Sleep
Music video by Bic Runga performing Get Some Sleep. (P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment (New Zealand) Ltd.
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published: 27 Mar 2011
Bic Runga - Sway ( American Pie )
published: 16 Apr 2022
Bic Runga - Sway (Video Version (US Reshoot))
Music video by Bic Runga performing Sway. (C) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment (New Zealand) Ltd.
Listen to Bic Runga here: lnk.to/BicRunga_Collection
Sway by Bic Runga | OST - American Pie | Enjoy watching! :3
Lyrics:
Don't stray, don't ever go away
I should be much too smart for this
You know it gets the b...
Sway by Bic Runga | OST - American Pie | Enjoy watching! :3
Lyrics:
Don't stray, don't ever go away
I should be much too smart for this
You know it gets the better of me
Sometimes, when you and I collide
I fall into an ocean of you, pull me out in time
Don't let me drown, let me down
I say it's all because of you
And here I go, losing my control
I'm practicing your name
So I can say it to your face
It doesn't seem right to look you in the eye
Let all the things you mean to me
Come tumbling out my mouth
Indeed it's time to tell you why
I say it's infinitely true
Say you'll stay, don't
Come and go like you do
Sway my way, yeah
I need to know all about you
And there's no cure and no way to be sure
Why everything's turned inside out
Instilling so much doubt
It makes me so tired, I feel so uninspired
My head is battling with my heart
My logic has been torn apart
And now it all turns sour
Come sweeten every afternoon
Say you'll stay, don't
Come and go like you do
Sway my way, yeah
I need to know all about you
Say you'll stay, don't
Come and go like you do
Sway my way, yeah
I need to know all about you
It's all because of you
It's all because of you
Now it all turns sour
Come sweeten every afternoon
It's time telling you why
I say it's infinitely true
Say you'll stay, don't
Come and go like you do
Sway my way, yeah
I need to know all about you
Say you'll stay, don't
Come and go like you do
Sway my way, yeah
I need to know all about you
It's all because of you
It's all because of you
It's all because of you
Sway by Bic Runga | OST - American Pie | Enjoy watching! :3
Lyrics:
Don't stray, don't ever go away
I should be much too smart for this
You know it gets the better of me
Sometimes, when you and I collide
I fall into an ocean of you, pull me out in time
Don't let me drown, let me down
I say it's all because of you
And here I go, losing my control
I'm practicing your name
So I can say it to your face
It doesn't seem right to look you in the eye
Let all the things you mean to me
Come tumbling out my mouth
Indeed it's time to tell you why
I say it's infinitely true
Say you'll stay, don't
Come and go like you do
Sway my way, yeah
I need to know all about you
And there's no cure and no way to be sure
Why everything's turned inside out
Instilling so much doubt
It makes me so tired, I feel so uninspired
My head is battling with my heart
My logic has been torn apart
And now it all turns sour
Come sweeten every afternoon
Say you'll stay, don't
Come and go like you do
Sway my way, yeah
I need to know all about you
Say you'll stay, don't
Come and go like you do
Sway my way, yeah
I need to know all about you
It's all because of you
It's all because of you
Now it all turns sour
Come sweeten every afternoon
It's time telling you why
I say it's infinitely true
Say you'll stay, don't
Come and go like you do
Sway my way, yeah
I need to know all about you
Say you'll stay, don't
Come and go like you do
Sway my way, yeah
I need to know all about you
It's all because of you
It's all because of you
It's all because of you
Sway - Bic Runga Lyrics
Sway - Bic Runga Lyrics
---------
Lyrics
Don't stray
Don't ever go away
I should be much too smart for this
You know it gets the bet...
Sway - Bic Runga Lyrics
Sway - Bic Runga Lyrics
---------
Lyrics
Don't stray
Don't ever go away
I should be much too smart for this
You know it gets the better of me
Sometimes
When you and I collide
I fall into an ocean of you
Pull me out in time
Don't let me drown
Let me down
I say it's all because of you
And here I go
Losing myControl
I'm practicing your name
So I can say it
To your face it doesn't
Seem right
To look you in the eye
Let all the things
You mean to me
Come tumbling out my mouth
Indeed it's time
Tell you why
I say it's
Infinitely true
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
And there's no cure
And no way to be sure
Why everythings turned inside out
Instilling so much doubt
It makes me so tired
I feel so uninspired
My head is battling with my heart
My logic has been torn apart
And now
It all turns sour
Come sweeten
Every afternoon
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
It's all because of you
It's all because of you
Now it all turns sour
Come sweeten
Every afternoon
It's time
Tell you why
I say it's
Infinitely true
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
It's all because of you
It's all because of you
It's all because of you
--------
THANK YOU FOR INSPIRATION GUYS ❣️
Sway - Bic Runga Lyrics
Sway - Bic Runga Lyrics
---------
Lyrics
Don't stray
Don't ever go away
I should be much too smart for this
You know it gets the better of me
Sometimes
When you and I collide
I fall into an ocean of you
Pull me out in time
Don't let me drown
Let me down
I say it's all because of you
And here I go
Losing myControl
I'm practicing your name
So I can say it
To your face it doesn't
Seem right
To look you in the eye
Let all the things
You mean to me
Come tumbling out my mouth
Indeed it's time
Tell you why
I say it's
Infinitely true
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
And there's no cure
And no way to be sure
Why everythings turned inside out
Instilling so much doubt
It makes me so tired
I feel so uninspired
My head is battling with my heart
My logic has been torn apart
And now
It all turns sour
Come sweeten
Every afternoon
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
It's all because of you
It's all because of you
Now it all turns sour
Come sweeten
Every afternoon
It's time
Tell you why
I say it's
Infinitely true
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
It's all because of you
It's all because of you
It's all because of you
--------
THANK YOU FOR INSPIRATION GUYS ❣️
Bic Runga performs her classic song 'Sway' as part of her induction into the NZ Music Hall of Fame at the NZ Music Awards, 17 Nov 2016. She is joined by Kody Ne...
Bic Runga performs her classic song 'Sway' as part of her induction into the NZ Music Hall of Fame at the NZ Music Awards, 17 Nov 2016. She is joined by Kody Neilson on drums, Michael Logie on bass, Tiny Ruins on acoustic guitar and Boh Runga on electric guitar.
Bic Runga performs her classic song 'Sway' as part of her induction into the NZ Music Hall of Fame at the NZ Music Awards, 17 Nov 2016. She is joined by Kody Neilson on drums, Michael Logie on bass, Tiny Ruins on acoustic guitar and Boh Runga on electric guitar.
Provided to YouTube by Columbia
Listening for the Weather · Bic Runga
Beautiful Collision
℗ 2002 Sony Music Entertainment (New Zealand) Ltd
Released on: 200...
Provided to YouTube by Columbia
Listening for the Weather · Bic Runga
Beautiful Collision
℗ 2002 Sony Music Entertainment (New Zealand) Ltd
Released on: 2002-10-04
Vocal: Neil Finn
Vocal: Milan Borich
Electric Guitar: Geoff Maddock
Drums: Joey Waronker
Tambourine: Joy Foulkes
Bass: Sebastian Steinberg
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Columbia
Listening for the Weather · Bic Runga
Beautiful Collision
℗ 2002 Sony Music Entertainment (New Zealand) Ltd
Released on: 2002-10-04
Vocal: Neil Finn
Vocal: Milan Borich
Electric Guitar: Geoff Maddock
Drums: Joey Waronker
Tambourine: Joy Foulkes
Bass: Sebastian Steinberg
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Music video by Bic Runga performing Get Some Sleep. (P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment (New Zealand) Ltd.
Listen to Bic Runga here: lnk.to/BicRunga_Collection
Music video by Bic Runga performing Get Some Sleep. (P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment (New Zealand) Ltd.
Listen to Bic Runga here: lnk.to/BicRunga_Collection
Music video by Bic Runga performing Get Some Sleep. (P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment (New Zealand) Ltd.
Listen to Bic Runga here: lnk.to/BicRunga_Collection
Sway by Bic Runga | OST - American Pie | Enjoy watching! :3
Lyrics:
Don't stray, don't ever go away
I should be much too smart for this
You know it gets the better of me
Sometimes, when you and I collide
I fall into an ocean of you, pull me out in time
Don't let me drown, let me down
I say it's all because of you
And here I go, losing my control
I'm practicing your name
So I can say it to your face
It doesn't seem right to look you in the eye
Let all the things you mean to me
Come tumbling out my mouth
Indeed it's time to tell you why
I say it's infinitely true
Say you'll stay, don't
Come and go like you do
Sway my way, yeah
I need to know all about you
And there's no cure and no way to be sure
Why everything's turned inside out
Instilling so much doubt
It makes me so tired, I feel so uninspired
My head is battling with my heart
My logic has been torn apart
And now it all turns sour
Come sweeten every afternoon
Say you'll stay, don't
Come and go like you do
Sway my way, yeah
I need to know all about you
Say you'll stay, don't
Come and go like you do
Sway my way, yeah
I need to know all about you
It's all because of you
It's all because of you
Now it all turns sour
Come sweeten every afternoon
It's time telling you why
I say it's infinitely true
Say you'll stay, don't
Come and go like you do
Sway my way, yeah
I need to know all about you
Say you'll stay, don't
Come and go like you do
Sway my way, yeah
I need to know all about you
It's all because of you
It's all because of you
It's all because of you
Sway - Bic Runga Lyrics
Sway - Bic Runga Lyrics
---------
Lyrics
Don't stray
Don't ever go away
I should be much too smart for this
You know it gets the better of me
Sometimes
When you and I collide
I fall into an ocean of you
Pull me out in time
Don't let me drown
Let me down
I say it's all because of you
And here I go
Losing myControl
I'm practicing your name
So I can say it
To your face it doesn't
Seem right
To look you in the eye
Let all the things
You mean to me
Come tumbling out my mouth
Indeed it's time
Tell you why
I say it's
Infinitely true
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
And there's no cure
And no way to be sure
Why everythings turned inside out
Instilling so much doubt
It makes me so tired
I feel so uninspired
My head is battling with my heart
My logic has been torn apart
And now
It all turns sour
Come sweeten
Every afternoon
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
It's all because of you
It's all because of you
Now it all turns sour
Come sweeten
Every afternoon
It's time
Tell you why
I say it's
Infinitely true
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
It's all because of you
It's all because of you
It's all because of you
--------
THANK YOU FOR INSPIRATION GUYS ❣️
Bic Runga performs her classic song 'Sway' as part of her induction into the NZ Music Hall of Fame at the NZ Music Awards, 17 Nov 2016. She is joined by Kody Neilson on drums, Michael Logie on bass, Tiny Ruins on acoustic guitar and Boh Runga on electric guitar.
Provided to YouTube by Columbia
Listening for the Weather · Bic Runga
Beautiful Collision
℗ 2002 Sony Music Entertainment (New Zealand) Ltd
Released on: 2002-10-04
Vocal: Neil Finn
Vocal: Milan Borich
Electric Guitar: Geoff Maddock
Drums: Joey Waronker
Tambourine: Joy Foulkes
Bass: Sebastian Steinberg
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Music video by Bic Runga performing Get Some Sleep. (P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment (New Zealand) Ltd.
Listen to Bic Runga here: lnk.to/BicRunga_Collection
Briolette Kah Bic RungaMNZM (born 13 January 1976 in Christchurch, New Zealand), recording as Bic Runga, is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist pop artist. Her first solo album, Drive (1997), debuted at number one on the New Zealand Top 40 Album charts.
Runga has since become one of the highest-selling New Zealand artists in recent history. She has also found success internationally in Australia, Ireland, and, to some extent, in the UK.
Early life
Runga was born in Christchurch. Her mother, Sophia Tang, was a Chinese Malaysian lounge singer in Malaysia when she met Joseph Runga, a Māori. They moved to New Zealand to live.
Runga grew up in Hornby, Christchurch surrounded by a musically-inclined family, and started recording songs with her sisters, Boh and Pearl, when she was four years old. Runga's older sister Boh is now a vocalist in the New Zealand rock group Stellar, while Pearl is a session singer.
She learned how to play drums at the age of eleven, and guitar at about fourteen. Runga also learned to play the keyboard around this time. She attended Cashmere High School, joining high school bands and performing with local jazz groups by her mid-teens.
(feat. Dan Wilson of Semisonic) Between an overload of information And a striving for a pure dedication I Find myself looking for the exit sign See your pretty face in the sunshine In the morning after staying up all night I Want to wake you just to hear you Tell me it's alright And all I want to be is too much Sometimes for me Good morning baby I hope I'm gonna make it through another day Good morning baby I hope I'm gonna make it through another day See the stars and all the planets Fly the great wide world and have it all Yeah better get a ticket better get in line I'm praying now for beautiful weather Take a car and drive forever but I'm Only ever sitting at the traffic light And all the world to see is too much Sometimes for me Good morning baby I hope I'm gonna make it through another day Good morning baby I hope we're gonna make it through another day (And when you rise) And when you rise you'll find me here (Open your eyes) And see myself reflected there (And for awhile)