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1991 single by Yothu Yindi

"Treaty"
Single past Yothu Yindi
from the album Tribal Voice
A-side	"Treaty"
B-side	"Yolngu Boy"
Released	June 1991
Recorded	1991
Genre	Popular, new wave, Indigenous Australian
Length	3:35
Characterization	Mushroom Razor
Songwriter(s)	Paul Kelly, Mandawuy Yunupingu, Stuart Kellaway, Cal Williams, Gurrumul Yunupingu, Milkayngu Mununggurr, Banula Marika, Peter Garrett
Producer(southward)	Mark Moffatt
Yothu Yindi singles chronology
"Djäpana" (1989) "Treaty" (1991) "Djäpana" (1992)

"Treaty" is a protest song by Australian musical group Yothu Yindi, which is fabricated up of Aboriginal and balanda (non-Aboriginal) members.^[1] Released in June 1991, "Treaty" was the showtime song by a predominantly Ancient ring to chart in Australia^[2] and was the start vocal in any Aboriginal Australian language to gain all-encompassing international recognition, peaking at No. half-dozen on the Billboard Hot Trip the light fantastic Club Play singles charts.^{[two] [three]} The song is in Gumatj, one of the Yolngu Matha dialects and a language of the Yolngu people of Arnhem Land in northern Australia.

The song was released iii years later on the presentation of the Barunga Statement to then-Prime Minister Bob Hawke. Brothers Mandawauy and Galarrwuy Yunupingu wanted to highlight the lack of progress on the treaty betwixt Indigenous Australians and the Australian authorities.

"Treaty" peaked at No. 11 on the ARIA Singles Chart in September 1991. In May 2001 "Treaty" was selected by the Australasian Performing Right Clan (APRA) as ane of the Peak 30 Australian songs of all time. In 2009 "Treaty" was added to the National Pic and Sound Annal's Sounds of Commonwealth of australia registry. In January 2018, as part of Triple M'southward "Ozzest 100", the "most Australian songs of all fourth dimension", the Filthy Lucre version of "Treaty" was ranked number 10.

Background [edit]

In 1988, as part of Bicentennial celebrations, the Prime Minister of Australia, Bob Hawke, visited the Northern Territory for the Barunga Festival, where he was presented with a statement of Ancient political objectives by Galarrwuy Yunupingu and Wenten Rubuntja, known as the Barunga Statement.^[4] Hawke responded to the Barunga Argument with a promise that a treaty would be concluded with Ethnic Australians by 1990.^[4]

In 1991, Yothu Yindi were Hughie Benjamin on drums, Sophie Garrkali and Julie Gungunbuy every bit dancers, Stuart Kellaway on bass guitar, Witiyana Marika on manikay (traditional vocals), bilma (ironwood clapsticks) and dance, Milkayngu Mununggurr on yidaki (didgeridoo), Gurrumul Yunupingu on keyboards, guitar and percussion, Makuma Yunupingu on yidaki, vocals, bilma, Mandawuy Yunupingu on vocals and guitar, Mangatjay Yunupingu as a dancer.^[v] Mandawuy Yunupingu, with his older blood brother Galarrwuy, wanted a vocal to highlight the lack of progress on the treaty betwixt Aboriginal peoples and the federal government. Mandawuy Yunupingu recalls:

Bob Hawke visited the Territory. He went to this gathering in Barunga. And this is where he fabricated a statement that there shall be a treaty between black and white Australia. Sitting around the military camp fire, trying to piece of work out a chord to the guitar, and around that camp fire, I said, "Well, I heard it on the radio. And I saw it on the television." That should be a catchphrase. And that'southward where 'Treaty' was born.

—Mandawuy Yunupingu^[6], 8 July 2004

Production and release [edit]

"Treaty" was written past Australian musician Paul Kelly and Yothu Yindi members Mandawuy Yunupingu, Kellaway, Williams, Gurrumul Yunupingu, Mununggurr and Marika and Peter Garrett.^{[vii] [8] [9] [x]} The initial in June 1991 release received limited radio and telly exposure (mainly on ABC radio and SBS goggle box).^[xi]

Reception [edit]

After the initial release of the song failed to chart, Melbourne-based DJ Gavin Campbell (Razor Records), approached Mushroom Records to create a dance-oriented remix.^{[5] [i] [2]} The Filthy Lucre product squad, consisting of Campbell, Paul Principal and Robert Goodge produced a remix without the band'due south involvement but with the understanding that the Yolngu side of the music would be preserved.^[11] The remix not simply modified the musical bankroll but dispensed with the majority of the English language lyrics, with the song sung nearly entirely in the Aboriginal language, Gumatj.^{[5] [i] [2]} The Filthy Lucre remix was released in June, entering the charts in July and peaking at No. xi on the Australian Recording Manufacture Association (ARIA) singles charts by September, spending a total of 22 weeks in the national charts.^{[5] [12]}

"Treaty" was the starting time vocal by a predominantly Aboriginal band to nautical chart in Australia.^[2]

Success for the single was transferred to the related album Tribal Voice which peaked at No. 4 on the ARIA Albums Chart.^[12] The anthology produced by Mark Moffatt for Mushroom Records was released in September 1991.^[13] Mandawuy Yunupingu took leave of absence from his duties as principal to bout and promote the single and album.^{[5] [1]}

"Treaty" peaked at No. 11 on the ARIA Singles Chart in September 1991.^[12]

In May 2001 "Treaty" was selected by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) as one of the Pinnacle 30 Australian songs of all time.^[14]

In 2009 "Treaty" was added to the National Film and Sound Annal'southward Sounds of Australia registry.

In January 2018, every bit part of Triple 1000's "Ozzest 100", the "most Australian songs of all fourth dimension", the Filthy Lucre version of "Treaty" was ranked number 10.^[15]

Awards [edit]

At the APRA Music Awards of 1991, "Treaty" won song of the Yr.^[sixteen]

At the 1992 ARIA Awards Yothu Yindi won awards for 'Engineer of the Year' for "Maralitja" (maralitja is Yolngu matha for crocodile man - one of Mandawuy Yunupingu'south tribal names), "Dharpa" (dharpa is tree), "Treaty", "Treaty (Filthy Lucre remix)" and "Tribal Voice" by David Cost, Ted Howard, Greg Henderson and Simon Polinski; 'Vocal of the Year' for "Treaty"; and "Single of the Year" for "Treaty".^{[17] [eighteen]}

In May 2001 "Treaty" was selected past Australasian Performing Right Clan (APRA) as i of the Superlative 30 Australian songs of all fourth dimension.^[14]

Musical way [edit]

Musically the song is a mixture of Yolngu and balanda styles. The timbres of the vocal include the balanda stone ensemble of electric guitars, keyboard and drumkit, and on occasion balanda voices. The Yolngu sounds include the pb singer'south song quality, and the traditional instruments, bilma (ironwood clapsticks) and yidaki. The vocal'south text is partly in English and partly in Gamatj, and the form of the song, while conforming to the balanda rock structure of verses and choruses with an instrumental suspension, and the procedure of intensity through repetition of brusk motifs, is nevertherless that of a djatpangarri, a form of Yolngu popular music.^[19]

Mandawuy Yunupingu recalled hearing the djantpangarri / djedbangari song "Storm" which originates from Yirrkala in the Northern Territory. He incorporated the beat into the musical composition.^{[twenty] [21]}

Videos [edit]

There were 2 video clips for "Treaty". The outset features footage of the 1988 Barunga Festival where the Barunga Statement is shown in its final stages of grooming, and Prime number Government minister Hawke is shown participating didjeridu-playing and spear-throwing competitions.^[xi] Every bit the Barunga Argument is presented to the Prime Minister, he is accompanied by the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Gerry Hand. Also included in this showtime prune are images of the band in concert, and footage from the Gove Peninsula of industrial bauxite mining, formalism dancing led past Witiyana in the bush and children dancing on the beach.^[11] According to the director, Stephen Johnson, it was never his intention to brand a consciously "political" video.

A 2nd clip for "Treaty" was fabricated to accompany the Filthy Lucre remix. It was also directed by Stephen Johnson^[xi] and dispenses with the overtly political shots of the previous video. The video features images of the band in concert as well as footage from the Gove Peninsula of ceremonial dancing led by Witiyana in the bush, Witiyana and Milkayngu dancing with their instruments on the beach, Mandawuy Yunupingu singing over a blazing fire and children dancing on the beach with portable stereo given to them by Mandawuy Yunupingu.^{[5] [1]}

Nosotros wanted to portray Yolngu people having a good fourth dimension... we had the political stuff in the first clip... it is political enough in the sense that it is showing a positive, good for you and strong side of Aboriginal civilisation - that's the best message of all... I wanted people to dance, pick upwards on the movements and Yolngu way of dancing.

—Stephen Johnson^[11]

Rails listing [edit]

Yothu Yindi original version [edit]

1. "Treaty" (Paul Kelly, Mandawuy Yunupingu, Stuart Kellaway, Cal Williams, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Milkayngu Mununggurr and Witiyana Marika) – 3:35
2. "Yolngu Boy" (Mandawuy Yunupingu) – four:xiv

Filthy Lucre remix version [edit]

Australian 12"/CD/Cassette

1. "Treaty" (Filthy Lucre Remix) – 6:52
2. "Treaty" (Radio Mix) – iv:08
3. "Treaty" (Dub) – vii:xxx

US CD single

1. "Treaty" (Filthy Lucre Radio Edit) - four:05
2. "Treaty" (Filthy Lucre Remix) - 6:53
3. "Treaty" (Djulpan/Seven Sisters Mix) - 5:50 (William Orbit remix)
4. "Treaty" (Anthology Version) - iii:36

US 12"

1. "Treaty" (Djulpan/Seven Sisters Mix) - five:46
2. "Treaty" (VCO Buzz Mix) - 5:25
3. "Treaty" (A Cappella) - 0:25
4. "Treaty" (Filthy Lucre Mix) - half-dozen:55
5. "Treaty" (Filthy Lucre Dub) - 7:27

Personnel [edit]

Production details

• Engineer – David Cost, Ted Howard, Greg Henderson, Simon Polinski
• Producer – Marking Moffatt
• Remixers – Robert Goodge, Gavin Campbell, Paul Main (Filthy Lucre version)

Charts [edit]

Weekly charts [edit]

Twelvemonth-end charts [edit]

Certifications [edit]

References [edit]

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19. ^ Stubington, Jill; Dunbar-Hall, Peter (1994). "13". Yothu Yindi's 'Treaty': Ganma in Music. Popular Music. Vol. 13. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 243–259. doi:10.1017/S0261143000007182. JSTOR 852915.
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External links [edit]

• Treaty (original version) on YouTube
• Treaty (2012, ARIA Awards) on YouTube
• Treaty (1991) Australian Screen.
• Aaron Corn (2009) Reflections & voices: exploring the music of Yothu Yindi with Mandawuy Yunupingu Sydney: Sydney University Press (ISBN 9781920899349)
• Castles, J. (1992) Tjungaringanyi: 'Aboriginal Stone Hayward, Philip (ed) From Pop to Punk to Postmodernism Sydney: Allen and Unwin

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