# Booster Seat

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"**Booster Seat**" is a song by Australian [indie rock](/source/Indie_rock) band [Spacey Jane](/source/Spacey_Jane) from their debut studio album, [*Sunlight*](/source/Sunlight_(Spacey_Jane_album)) (2020). The song was released as a single in December 2020 and peaked at number eight on the [ARIA charts](/source/ARIA_charts), and polled at number two in the [Triple J Hottest 100 of 2020](/source/Triple_J_Hottest_100,_2020).[2] In 2024, the song was certified [7× platinum](/source/Music_recording_certification) by the [Australian Recording Industry Association](/source/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association), having sold over 490,000 units.

At the [2021 ARIA Music Awards](/source/2021_ARIA_Music_Awards), "Booster Seat" won Song of the Year.[3] It also won Best Single at the 2020 [West Australian Music Industry Awards](/source/West_Australian_Music_Industry_Awards), and Independent Song of the Year at the [AIR Awards of 2021](/source/AIR_Awards_of_2021).[4] Further, it was shortlisted for Song of the Year at the [APRA Music Awards of 2021](/source/APRA_Music_Awards_of_2021).[5]

## Composition

"Booster Seat" took over six months to write.[6] Frontman [Caleb Harper](/source/Caleb_Harper) said its length and slow pacing sets it apart from their previous work.[6] The song lyrically deals with "feeling like anxiety and depression are taking control away from you". Al Newstead of [Triple J](/source/Triple_J) explained "it's a complex emotional metaphor made easy to grasp by the imagery" and the "song's gorgeous [refrain](/source/Refrain)."[7]

The song came about as Harper was "messing about with some [open chords](/source/Open_chord) on the guitar, sliding gently between the 1st and the 4th of the key." [Lead guitarist](/source/Lead_guitar) Ashton Hardman-Le Cornu then developed the riff and presented it to the producer, who originally rejected it.[8]

## Release

Harper admitting its slow pace meant it was "not a standard... single choice".[6] He said "none of [the band members] really thought that it was going to be that special", but once *Sunlight* was released, the song became a focus track. Its music video was directed by Matt Sav and released on 11 December 2020.[9]

A radio edit of the song was released on 7 May 2021.[10]

"Booster Seat" has become Spacey Jane's most popular song, with over 100 million streams on [Spotify](/source/Spotify) as of April 2025.[9]

## Reception

Australian rock band [Ocean Alley](/source/Ocean_Alley) called the song "a warm and nostalgic masterpiece with thoughtful storytelling and instrumentation to match."[11] Newstead continued, praising "Booster Seat" as a "life-affirming song with a platinum-strength sing-along quality".[12] Its chorus was listed among the best song lyrics of 2020, according to Triple J.[13]

In the lead-up to the [Triple J Hottest 100 of 2020](/source/Triple_J_Hottest_100,_2020), several [bookmakers](/source/Bookmaker) and music publications predicted "Booster Seat" would top the countdown.[14] Josh Leeson of *Northern Beaches Review* wrote it was "the one presenting the best chance of securing the first Australian Hottest 100 winner since Ocean Alley's '[Confidence](/source/Confidence_(Ocean_Alley_song))' in 2018."[15] The song eventually polled at number two.[16]

Harper cited the song's placement in the Hottest 100 was a key factor in the band's live performances gaining significantly more traction, reflecting "we went from playing 200 or 300 capacity rooms, to playing multiple 1,000 capacity rooms."[17]

In 2025, the song placed 34 in the [Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs](/source/Triple_J_Hottest_100_of_Australian_Songs).[18]

## Live performances

Spacey Jane played "Booster Seat" live at [Fremantle Arts Centre](/source/Fremantle_Arts_Centre) on 31 December 2020, and released a video of the performance the following month.[19] The band performed the song for Triple J's live music segment *[Like a Version](/source/Like_a_Version)* on 29 January 2021.[20] In August 2021, they released an acoustic version of the track in their [Apple Music](/source/Apple_Music)-exclusive *Home Sessions* EP.[21]

## Track listing

1. "Booster Seat" (radio edit) - 3:38[22]
1. "Booster Seat" - 4:28

## Charts

### Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Booster Seat" Chart (2021) Peak position

### Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Booster Seat" Chart (2021) Position Australia (ARIA)[23] 62

## References

1. ["Spacey Jane Release Beaut Video For “Booster Seat”"](https://hifiway.live/2020/12/19/spacey-jane-release-beaut-video-for-booster-seat/). *Hifi Way*. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2026.

1. Newstead, Al (23 January 2021). ["Spacey Jane 'Booster Seat': Behind the Hottest Australian song of 2020"](https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/hottest-100-behind-spacey-jane-booster-seat-australian-2-song/13086086). [Triple J](/source/Triple_J). Retrieved 18 March 2023.

1. Kelly, Vivienne (20 October 2021). ["ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge"](https://themusicnetwork.com/2021-aria-awards-nominees/). *[The Music Network](/source/The_Music_Network)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211020000045/https://themusicnetwork.com/2021-aria-awards-nominees/) 20 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 October 2021.

1. ["2021 AIR Awards Winners"](https://scenestr.com.au/music/2021-air-awards-winners-20210805). *Scenstr.com.au*. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

1. ["One of these songs will be the Peer-Voted APRA Song of the Year!"](https://www.apraamcos.com.au/about-us/news-and-events/one-of-these-songs-will-be-the-peer-voted-apra-song-of-the-year). *[APRA AMCOS](/source/APRA_AMCOS)*. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2022.

1. ["Spacey Jane cover The Beatles' 'Here Comes The Sun' for Like A Version"](https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/like-a-version/spacey-jane-cover-the-beatles-for-like-a-version/13100530). Triple J. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

1. Newstead, Al (23 January 2021). ["Spacey Jane 'Booster Seat': Behind the Hottest Australian song of 2020"](https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/hottest-100-behind-spacey-jane-booster-seat-australian-2-song/13086086). [Triple J](/source/Triple_J). Retrieved 18 March 2023.

1. Lefevre, Jules (9 March 2021). ["Spacey Jane On 'Booster Seat', Their New Album, And The Song They Can't Stand To Play"](https://junkee.com/spacey-jane-profile/289773). *[Junkee](/source/Junkee)*. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

1. McMillen, Andrew (3 May 2025). ["Big things grow"](https://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/caleb-harper-charts-spacey-janes-rocking-ascent-to-third-album-if-that-makes-sense/news-story/73339241921fa1ce539c1a24a10b6054). *[Weekend Australian](/source/The_Australian)*. Retrieved 8 May 2025.

1. ["Introducing Spacey Jane with “Booster Seat”; “life-affirming” (The Guardian)"](https://twntythree.com/introducing-spacey-jane-with-booster-seat-life-affirming-the-guardian/). *Twnty Three*. May 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2026.

1. Newstead, Al (7 December 2020). ["Hottest 100 #votespiration: Here's what Billie Eilish, Flume, Mallrat & more are voting for"](https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/hottest-100-artist-votes-billie-eilish-flume-mallrat-ocean-alley/12957314). Triple J. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

1. Newstead, Al (23 January 2021). ["Spacey Jane 'Booster Seat': Behind the Hottest Australian song of 2020"](https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/hottest-100-behind-spacey-jane-booster-seat-australian-2-song/13086086). [Triple J](/source/Triple_J). Retrieved 18 March 2023.

1. Newstead, Al (22 December 2020). ["2020 Song Lyrics: the good, the weird, and the misheard"](https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/2020-song-lyrics-good-bad-weird-misheard/13004590). Triple J. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

1. Davies, Hayden. ["We're Calling It: Spacey Jane's 'Booster Seat' May Be the Hottest 100's Unexpected Champ"](http://pilerats.com/music/bands/spacey-jane-booster-seat-hottest-100/). *Pilerats*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220831102855/http://pilerats.com/music/bands/spacey-jane-booster-seat-hottest-100/) 31 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 December 2022.

1. Leeson, Josh (22 January 2021). ["From 'Heat Waves' to 'Booster Seats' to 'WAP', We Preview Triple J's Hottest 100 Contenders"](https://www.northernbeachesreview.com.au/story/7095778/whats-looking-hot-for-triple-js-annual-big-bash/amp/?cs=19932). *Northern Beaches Review*. [Archived](http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20210322191733/https://www.northernbeachesreview.com.au/story/7095778/whats-looking-hot-for-triple-js-annual-big-bash/amp/?cs=19932) 22 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 December 2022. – via National Library of Australia.

1. Gwee, Karen (2021-01-23). ["Spacey Jane the Highest-Ranking Australian Artist of Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2020"](https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/spacey-jane-the-highest-ranking-australian-artist-of-triple-js-hottest-100-of-2020-2863305). *NME Australia*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210123092439/https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/spacey-jane-the-highest-ranking-australian-artist-of-triple-js-hottest-100-of-2020-2863305) 23 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 December 2022.

1. McArthur, Bridget (6 December 2022). ["Spacey Jane's slow, fast, messy rise to fame"](https://beat.com.au/spacey-janes-slow-fast-messy-rise-to-fame/). *[Beat Magazine](/source/Beat_Magazine)*. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

1. ["Countdown #1 to #100 - Hottest 100 Australian Songs"](https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/countdown/hottest100/1-100). *triple j*. Retrieved 2025-07-26.

1. Newstead, Al (11 January 2021). ["Watch Spacey Jane play 'Booster Seat' live at New Year's Eve show"](https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/watch-spacey-jane-play-booster-seat-live-at-new-years-eve-sh/13047548). Triple J. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

1. ["Spacey Jane cover The Beatles' 'Here Comes The Sun' for Like A Version"](https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/like-a-version/spacey-jane-cover-the-beatles-for-like-a-version/13100530). Triple J. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

1. Langford, Jackson (23 August 2021). ["Listen to Spacey Jane cover Phoebe Bridgers' 2017 track 'Scott Street'"](https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/listen-to-spacey-jane-cover-phoebe-bridgers-2017-track-scott-street-3026052). *[NME](/source/NME)*. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

1. ["Booster Seat (Edit) - Single"](https://music.apple.com/gb/album/booster-seat-edit-single/1563384121). *Apple Music*. May 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2026.

1. ["ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2021"](https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2021/singles-chart). [Australian Recording Industry Association](/source/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association). Retrieved 11 January 2022.

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