Sway (Bic Runga song)

"Sway"
Single by Bic Runga
from the album Drive
Released	May 1997
Format	CD
Recorded	1996
Genre	Pop rock
Label	Columbia
Bic Runga singles chronology
"Bursting Through" (1996) "Sway" (1997) "Suddenly Strange" (1997)

"Sway" is a 1997 New Zealand music single by Bic Runga. It appeared on her first album, Drive, and it was featured in the 1999 film American Pie as well as the 2012 American Reunion. It was released in 1998 in Germany, Australia, and twice in the United Kingdom. It was also released in the United States. In 2001 it was voted 6th best New Zealand song of all time by members of APRA. An acoustic version of the song can be found on the charity album Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 2.

Track listings

New Zealand / Germany / first United Kingdom CD single

1. "Sway"
2. "I Don't Mean It"
3. "Lonely Lola Cherry Cola Girl"

Second United Kingdom CD single

1. "Sway"
2. "Welcome to My Kitchen"
3. "Close the Door, Put Out the Light"

Australian CD single

1. "Sway"
2. "Dust"
3. "Close the Door, Put Out the Light"

Other versions

• It was covered by Filipino acoustic band MYMP.
• It is often miscredited to American singer-songwriter Liz Phair, who has not covered it.

External links

• Bic Runga

Preceded by "Chains" by DLT featuring Che Fu

New Zealand Music Awards Single of the Year 1998

Succeeded by "Scene III" by Che Fu

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics