Opportunity (Pete Murray song)
{{Short description|2006 single by Pete Murray}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Opportunity
| cover = Opportunity_by_Pete_Murray.png
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Pete Murray
| album = See the Sun
| released = {{start date|2006|03|df=yes}}
| recorded =
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| length = {{duration|m=3|s=37}}
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| writer = Pete Murray
| producer =
- Pete Murray
- Eric Sarafin
| prev_title = Better Days
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = You Pick Me Up
| next_year = 2008
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|u9TlDXSQfs0|"Opportunity"}}}}
}}
"Opportunity" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Pete Murray. It was released in March 2006 as the second and final single from Murray's third studio album, See the Sun (2005). "Opportunity" peaked at number 29 on the ARIA Singles Chart. At the APRA Music Awards of 2007, the song was nominated for Most Performed Australian Work.{{cite web |url = http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/Nominations/Nominations2007.aspx |title = APRA Nominations 2007 |publisher = Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) & (AMCOS) |year = 2007 |access-date = 18 February 2020 }}
Reception
In 2019, Forte Magazine ranked "Opportunity" as Murray's 2nd best song, saying, "'Opportunity' is one of Murray's many perfect campfire songs as it really does get the crowd singing along".{{cite web|url=https://fortemag.com.au/our-top-five-pete-murray-tracks/ |title=Our top five Pete Murray tracks |website=Forte Magazine|date=January 2019|access-date= 1 November 2023}}
In July 2022, Stephen Green from The Music ranked "Opportunity" as Murray's 5th best song, saying it "cemented his reputation as a real musician. With minimalist production and a focus on his vocal, this is still a song that's a staple to throw at any Aussie teenager learning guitar."{{cite web|url=https://themusic.com.au/features/pete-murray-best-songs-ranked/dfltaWhram0/28-07-22 |title= Pete Murray's Top 10 Songs Ranked|website=The Music|date= July 2022|access-date= 1 November 2023|first=Stephen|last=Green}}
Track listing
; CD single (82876808402)
- "Opportunity" – 3:37
- "Empty" – 2:42
- "Unfinished" – 4:09
- "Sinner" – 3:18
Charts
=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2006)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{single chart|Australia|29|artist=Pete Murray|song=Opportunity|access-date=16 November 2021|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|New Zealand|32|artist=Pete Murray|song=Opportunity|access-date=16 November 2021|rowheader=true}} |
=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2006)
! scope="col"| Position |
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| scope="row"| Australian Artists (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2006/australian-artist-singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 50 Australian Singles for 2006|publisher=ARIA|access-date=18 February 2020}}
| 26 |
Release history
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! Region ! Date ! Format ! Label ! Catalogue ! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"| Australia
| March 2006 | CD single | 82876808402 | {{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/ArchivedAustralianReleases-March2006.htm|title=Archived Australian Releases: March 2006|publisher=ARIA|date=March 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311120150/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/ArchivedAustralianReleases-March2006.htm|archive-date=11 March 2015|access-date=8 April 2015}} |
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