"Mended" is a song by Australian singer songwriter, Vera Blue and was released on 26 May 2017 as the second single from her second studio album, Perennial (2017).
"Mended" | ||||
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Single by Vera Blue | ||||
from the album Perennial | ||||
Released | 26 May 2017 | |||
Length | 5:05 | |||
Label | Universal Music Australia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Vera Blue, Andy and Thom Mak | |||
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"Mended" on YouTube | ||||
Blue told Triple J's Veronica & Lewis, “I was in a stage where I was thinking about past relationships and my co-writer Thom, [he] came up with the idea for the title. It reminded me of all the things I haven't said and people I haven't quite let go of… It's basically about not mending with someone and making up with them. Not necessarily getting back in a relationship but letting go of the pain and the hurt, saying sorry.” [1] In an interview with The Music AU, Blue added “It’s funny because you think the song is going to be about resolution, but we haven’t quite made it there yet.”[2]
"Mended" was certified gold in 2019 and platinum in 2020.
The music video was directed by Cloudy Rhodes and released on 14 June 2017. Rhodes said; "I wanted to make a film where we witness the triumph of a young woman rising-up to the experience of love. I wanted Vera to be the protagonist of the film who falls from the night sky, out of the darkness into the light - her falling is a metaphorical representation of ‘falling in love’. Mended to me is all as about the female experience and that's what I tried to convey through the visuals in this clip."[3]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Mended" | 5:05 |
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[4] | 96 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[5] | Platinum | 70,000![]() |
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Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
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Australia[6] | 26 May 2017 | Digital download | Universal Music Australia |
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