"Celia" is the fourth single by

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recording artist

Annah Mac Annah Mac is a New Zealand singer-songwriter, producer and musician. Her debut album, ''Little Stranger (album), Little Stranger'' was released on the 5 September 2011, it was listed for seven weeks on the New Zealand Albums Top 40 Chart. The mo ...

, from the album '' Little Stranger''.

Background

"Celia" was written and recorded by Annah Mac. She wrote the song after her friend, Celia, asked to write a song about her. The song is about "a best friend going astray, and trying to look after them." It was released as the fourth single from her album, '' Little Stranger''.

Music video

The music video premiered on Annah Mac's

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channel, on September 9, 2011. It was directed by Darren Simmons, from

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. It shows Annah Mac singing with a band in the park, playing on the beach, and walking around in giant ribbons. Towards the end of the video, you can see members of the band

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Chart performance

On the New Zealand Artists Singles Chart, "Celia" debuted at number 16 on January 23, 2012. It eventually peaked at number 12 on January 30, 2012.

Charts

Track listing

References

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