Barbados (Models song)

"Barbados" is a song by Australian band Models. It was the second single from their 1985 album Out of Mind, Out of Sight.[2] The song was released in March 1985, and reached #2 on the Australian music charts.[3][4]

"Barbados"
Single by Models
from the album Out of Mind, Out of Sight
ReleasedMarch 1985
Recorded1985
GenreNew wave[1]
Length4:15
LabelMushroom
Songwriter(s)James Freud, Andrew Duffield
Producer(s)Nick Launay, Reggie Lucas, Mark Opitz
Models singles chronology
"Big on Love"
(1984)		 "Barbados"
(1985)		 "Out of Mind, Out of Sight"
(1985)

The song is about Models bassist James Freud's alcoholism.[5][6] The title of the first of Freud's autobiographical books I Am the Voice Left From Drinking is from lyrics in the song.[6]

Music video

In the promotional video, James Freud is seen in a bar behaving all drunk with his bandmates and is, in some black and white scenes, shown driving an army jeep while pointing a gun at his head. He commits suicide at the end of the video.[7] In November 2010, James Freud actually committed suicide, but it has not been disclosed how he died. The song and general mood of the video matched James' own personal demons.

Charts

Weekly charts
Weekly chart performance for "Barbados"
Chart (1985) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] 2

Year-end charts
Year-end chart performance for "Barbados"
Chart (1985) Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] 35

References
  1. Allmusic cite genre and review by Steve Schnee.
  2. McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Models'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 2004-06-04.
  3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. "Inductees into the 2010 ARIA Hall of Fame and RocKwiz presentation announced". Australasian Performing Right Association. 27 September 2010. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  5. Bernard Zuel (5 November 2010). "Industry in shock after death of Model James Freud". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  6. "How James Freud survived rock and roll". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 27 August 2002. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  7. "#157 'Big on Love' and 'Barbados' by Models (5 Nov) | Songs You Should Rediscover Today Because They Are Awesome". Archived from the original on 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  8. "Kent Music Report No 599 – 30 December 1985 > National Top 100 Singles for 1985". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 23 January 2023 – via Imgur.
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