Voodoo Child (Rogue Traders Song) - Promotion and Chart Performance

Promotion and Chart Performance

In Australia the song was released without the promotion of the new band member Natalie Bassingthwaighte because they wanted to release it knowing that people were buying it because they liked the song instead of buying it for 'celebrity value' (Bassingthwaite was starring in Neighbours at the time of the single's release).

"Voodoo Child" debuted at #20 on the Australian ARIA Charts singles chart, and by its third week had ascended into the top ten peaking at #9. In its eighth week, "Voodoo Child" ascended to its peak position at #4 and was certified Platinum by ARIA. "Voodoo child" spent an overall 21 weeks on the chart and is to date the group's most successful single. In New Zealand, "Voodoo Child" also debuted at #20, becoming the group's first entry and so far only on the chart. "Voodoo Child" peaked at #7 for two consecutive weeks there, becoming the group's first top ten hit there, and spent a total of 16 weeks on the chart. "Voodoo Child" was later released in the UK in July 2006, and debuted at #18 based on download sales one week prior to its physical release. "Voodoo Child" ascended and peaked within the top 3 at #3 the following week, to become the group's first and so far only top 3 hit. "Voodoo Child" has also peaked at #15 in Ireland becoming the group's first top twenty hit there.

This song was used in the "The Sound of Drums", a 2007 episode of the British sci-fi series Doctor Who, played diegetically during the climactic final scene of the episode. The song's lyrics are referred to by the episode's title and the Master himself as he sets his plan in motion.