voted fourth best New Zealand song of all time by members of APRA, and included on the related Nature's Best CD and DVD. It was included on an episode of the Australian TV series 20 to 1, covering "one-hit wonders". "Counting the Beat" was ranked number 13 and was identified as Australian in origin. As The Swingers were signed with Australian label Mushroom Records and were resident in Australia at the time, the song is sometimes seen as an Australian song. In 2011, MediaWorks New Zealand–owned television channel TV3 used the song in some programme advertisements, Since 6 February 2011 the song is now used as their official theme song. Countdown, a New Zealand supermarket, used the song in its advertising from 2014 until 2018. References External links The Swingers: "Counting the Beat" "20 to 1" with Bert Newton: One Hit Wonders (aired 13 Feb 2006) Music video for "Counting the Beat", NZ On Screen Lemon and Paeroa World Famous in NZ ad 1981 singles APRA Award winners Number-one singles in Australia The Swingers songs Number-one singles in New Zealand Songs written by Phil Judd 1980 songs Mushroom Records singles