My Gun

"My Gun" is a song recorded by Australian alternative rock group the Rubens. It was released on 4 August 2012 as the second single from their debut album, The Rubens.

"My Gun"
Single by The Rubens
from the album The Rubens
Released	4 August 2012 (2012-08-04)
Length	3:10
Label	Ivy League
Songwriter(s)	David Kahne and The Rubens
Producer(s)	David Kahne
The Rubens singles chronology
"Don't Ever Want to Be Found" (2012) "My Gun" (2012) "The Best we Got" (2012)
Music video
"My Gun" on YouTube

The track won Rock Work of the Year at the 2013 APRA Music Awards as well as being nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2012, but lost out to "Everyone's Waiting" by Missy Higgins.

The track was voted in at number 10 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2012.

Music video

The music video was directed by Josh Logue and released on 12 August 2012.^[1]

Track listing

One-track single^[2]

1. My Gun" – 3:10

US four-track single^[3]

1. "My Gun" – 3:10
2. "Lay It Down" – 3:51
3. "Don't Ever Want to Be Found" – 3:19
4. "The Best We Got" – 3:55

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	56

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)	Rank
Australian Artist Albums Chart [5]	41

Certification

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6]	Platinum	70,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "The Rubens: My Gun (OFFICIAL)". Retrieved 28 January 2016 – via YouTube.
2. "My Gun by Rubens". Discogs. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
3. "Rubens – My Gun". Discogs. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
4. "The ARIA Report Week Commencing ~ 12 November 2012 ~ Issue #1185" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
5. "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2012". www.aria.com.au. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
6. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 April 2021.