This is my biggest project yet! I've decided to rank all the biggest songs and albums to make it big here in Australia by how well they did on our charts from 1970 to 2009. The reason I'm not including the 2010's and beyond is because let's face it, I want this list to be a celebration of all the biggest and best songs to appeal to us Aussies and I feel that the vast majority of songs and albums that made it big after 2009 won't have the lasting cultural impact that even amid level hit from 1973 still has decades later. I'll be including stats from both the ARIA AND AMR charts meaning that all singles from mid-1988 onwards as well as albums that charted between mid-1988 and late 1998 will have two entries on this list to showcase how well they did on each chart (you'll know the difference when an entry has THIS IS THE ARIA ENTRY rather than my commentary on it.) One final thing, this will be presented as a countdown, meaning that I'm breaking tradition by having each entry be more successful than the last as opposed to the opposite like every other list on this site.
#7520
Following the success of the Kanye west track that sampled one of their more iconic songs, Daft punk were suddenly able to find massive worldwide success with this live album which was a sign of the return of their popularity even if they didn't release another album for another six years after this came out.
#7519
Named after his breakthrough album from 1973, this admittedly took a while to become a success here in Australia as it was originally released two years prior to deafening silence for the piano man. I'm guessing it did take off due to the nostalgia circuit becoming a thing for the first time this year as we'll see for the remainder of these lists from the 00's.
#7518
This had a bit of a slow start to its success here in Australia, in fact it was mostly a sleeper hit for Destiny's child as it bounced in and out of our top twenty whenever a new single was released from the album which lasted throughout most of the year. Like most sleeper hits, it was far more successful than its low ranking on here would have you suggest even if it wasn't a huge success with the popular crowd.
#7517
We have another appearance from Andrea Bocelli on this site of mine, even though his popularity was dwindling as the decade went on, it was still strong enough for him to compete with the likes of Michael Bublé and Amici forever when it comes to the realms of classical music.
#7516
This will be the final album I feature from J-Lo on this site, mainly because none of her other albums managed to become a success for her over the years in Australia. Heck this album was only a success due to it having a lead single that rubbed people the wrong way upon its initial release which resulted in them checking it out to see if it would be as pretentious throughout its runtime which it turns out it wasn't.
#7515
Although their (then) most recent album was a bit of a commercial disappointment, that didn't prevent Green day from releasing a greatest hits album which somewhat picked up the slack that Warning gave them. Even so, they really needed to rethink their strategy moving forward especially after they lost the master tapes of their new album they were working on, the result was their biggest album of their career.
#7514
This is an updated version of the album of the same name from 1994, I'm not sure why this was released this year, however it seemed to pay off for the Eagles given that it was a modest success around the world even though the band had yet to release anything new since they reformed seven years prior.
#7513
Although this wasn't his first album he released, this was the first album that found success for Ben Lee thanks to the lead single nearly being declared the best song of 1998 according to listeners of Triple J. This allowed the general public to check out where this track came from which allowed it to climb up the charts for the singer/songwriter this year.
#7512
This was a huge flop upon its initial release the previous year, although thanks to the renewed interest in "Baby did a bad bad thing" due to its involvement with Eyes wide shut, this album became a success here in Australia for Chris Isaak. Unfortunately, there weren't any more gimmicks he could benefit from going into the 00's, meaning this is the last taste of success he achieved here.
#7511
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#7510
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#7509
Although the band were way past their prime at this point, it appears that the news of Sammy Hagar's departure shook up enough of us Aussies this year that their greatest hits package managed to become a huge hit for them.
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#7507
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#7506
Well Nirvana was able to find massive success with their earlier entry on this list, so why not allow Pearl jam to rise to the ranks of rock gods with their debut album? It may surprise you to learn that while this was a success upon its initial release, it took several attempts for it to reach the same level of success that Nevermind and even their later albums achieved, likely due to it being a bit ahead of its time.
#7505
This somewhat jumped the gun when it came to being an anniversary release of the album, mainly because it came out on the nineteenth anniversary rather than the more standard twentieth anniversary. Even so, the fact this finally saw a release on CD was what helped it find success this decade as was the case for many older albums throughout the 90's.
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#7503
Although it's not on the level of Public enemy or later hip hop, this breakthrough from De la soul is proof that we Aussies were able to appreciate hip hop from reputable artists back in the day even if it failed to reach the dizzying heights of success from the two entries form Vanilla ice and MC Hammer on this list. It was mainly for its goofy lead single, but that's as good of a gateway towards this album as any.
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#7501
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#7500
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#7499
This was released at the end of the previous year to minimal success, I'm guessing fans weren't keen on a solo album from Wendy Matthews given how she already had success with the Rockmelons and Absent friends in such a short amount of time. They were won over when the third single became a huge success for her, this boosted the album's popularity over the course of the year.
#7498
It makes sense that this debut album from Kaoma would be a massive success given how huge fellow French musicians Gipsy kings were the previous year with this formula of combining Latin music with reggae, I guess the trend died out as quickly as it came as neither band found any success after this year.
#7497
As far as their fans are concerned, this was the only album from Scottish band Texas given how their 90's output saw mixed results for them both commercially and especially critically. They were a very earnest country band who made it big through the female singer/songwriter boom from around this time, although they didn't have commercial success in the 90's likely due to being a British band amongst American women in this group.
#7496
This was the first hip hop album to find success here in Australia which is interesting that it should come from Tone Loc considering this was before he became known for being a voice actor in children's media. Still it's comforting to know that at least someone with credibility in the rap game managed to have the first rap album to be successful here, that honour could've gone to something far more embarrassing.
#7495
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#7494
This is another album that needed more than one attempt to find an audience in the late 80's, in this case it was due to the lead single not being able to connect with audiences upon its initial release from the previous year due to how different it sounded from everything else. Eventually people were won over by Sam's unique vocals and how different the album was from everything else making it a success.
#7493
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#7492
This is the last album that Billy Ocean saw any sort of success within his career, mainly because it only had the one hit from it but also likely due to his time in the spotlight coming to an end as his previous album didn't bring in the big numbers that his comeback did during the midpoint of the decade. Still, it was a decent note to go out on and even allowed his greatest hits package to see success at the start of the 90's.
#7491
While I mentioned that our love for this album wasn't the same as that of her first album, we Aussies did find enough of it to make it a moderate success for Alison Moyet this year even if its success pales in comparison to what it achieved over in NZ this year. This would be the last time she troubled our charts as her third album would be a massive flop later in the decade.
#7490
This almost flopped for Tina Turner in Australia, likely due to the lead single underperforming here despite it being a huge success for her throughout the rest of the world. Fortunately, the second single picked up the slack by becoming a bigger hit for her in Australia which allowed the album to rebound on the charts this year, it set her up for further success with her third album later in the decade.
#7489
I'm a bit shocked this wasn't more of a success for Bryan Ferry here in Australia given how popular he was during the first half of the decade with his band Roxy music, I guess we Aussies weren't interested in him giving into the trends of new romanticism as his solo work from the 70's saw him going in much less mainstream directions which resulted in their success back in the day.
#7488
This is the only notable release from the Honeydrippers, a supergroup consisting of members of Led zeppelin and the Yardbirds that had a massive hit this year with its single "Sea of love." I guess you can consider this a Led zeppelin release given how both Robert Plant and Jimmy Page were key members of the group.
#7487
While this doesn't rank among their finest work, this was a huge success for Queen due to the album spawning two hit singles for them much like their comeback album from the start of the decade the Game. By this stage the behind-the-scenes drama had reached its peak which resulted in Freddie making a solo album the following year, although they were able to work things out as they released a new album two years later.
#7486
There were several delays to this album given how its lead single came out a full year prior to its release, this likely was the reason for why it underperformed back in the day as none of the other songs managed to catch on for the Pretenders once it finally saw the light of day. They would bounce back with their next album, or rather Chrissie Hynde would as the rest of the members would leave following this albums release.
#7485
Named after the Harrison Ford flick, this is a double album which collects several of the biggest hits of the early 80's that had the misfortune of peaking during the Christmas period of 1983/1984.
#7484
This is the only notable success that Dionne Warwick had here in Australia, at least if we don't include her charity single "That's what friends are for" from a few years later as she curiously didn't have that much success down under back in the day. You can thank the brothers Gibb for that as they wrote and performed on many of the tracks on the album including the title track which became a huge success for her.
#7483
From what I can gather, Starstruck is one of those cult classics from this decade that wasn't well received from critics due to the plot being nonsensical (I haven't seen it for myself.) I will say that the soundtrack is a good representation of its success given how it’s a collaboration with its star Jo Kennedy and the Swingers which is perhaps how it and its lead single managed to become a success here.
#7482
It turns out 10-1 wasn't the first successful album from Midnight oil after all as the album that proceeded it managed to be a decent success for Peter Garrett and company a year prior. I guess this fell off the charts due to it lacking that huge hit that its successor managed to spawn for the band, that and it was their first taste of success after a string of failed attempts.
#7481
This is the only notable success that the Sunnyboys were able to achieve here in Australia, they're best described as a poor man's Icehouse as they copied the formula of their debut album from earlier on this list to much less successful results commercially. Still, they remain darlings on oldies stations, perhaps due to fond memories people still have for the singles even if they were huge flops back in the day.
#7480
It looks like the Who were able to find success with one more album in the 80's before they faded into obscurity, although it's worth noting that lead singer Pete Townshend did go on to have solo success later in the decade like so many other lead singers of bands that began their careers in the 60's.
#7479
One of the less successful bands to make it big during the Countdown era here in Australia was Matt Finish, likely because they sound more like a solo artist than a band but also because they didn't do much to stand out from the competition like so many of their contemporaries did.
#7478
JJ Cale was one of the big names in soul music of the 70's, so it seems rather odd that his popularity would all but fade away even this early on in the 80's given how inescapable he had been up until this point in time.
#7477
This is the earliest compilation album I'll be featuring on this site; they were a lucrative collection of albums which overlook the most popular songs of a season here in Australia. This one in particular gathers most of the biggest hits of 1980 during spring which explains why it was a success during our summer period.
#7476
These guys were taking a big gamble when they released this album as they had yet to appear on Countdown to promote their earlier entry on this list, indeed this was far less successful here in Australia than their debut even if their performance was well received to the point where the lead single became a hit over here. This would be the last we hear from them until the tail end of the decade.
#7475
These guys were coming off a highly successful decade, so it makes sense they would begin the 80's with a greatest hits package which while successful, spelt the end of their success here in Australia despite finding massive success in their native UK throughout the decade.
#7474
Given the success that these guys had with their second entry on this list, their debut album was finally able to find massive success here in Australia given how it failed to spawn them a hit down under despite the lead single being one of their more iconic in their catalogue. In a way, they had the same start to the 80's as the Jacksons did given how this was also released two years prior and how it became popular here,
#7473
This is the only other album that Gerry Rafferty had success with here in Australia following the success of his first solo album City to city, it failed to produce a hit single here despite being able to do so in his native UK which is perhaps why the album overall didn't do as well here as it did internationally.
#7472
Even though he had a good run with his solo material throughout the decade, it appears we Aussies were still sceptical with Bryan Ferry's band Roxy music as the decade was coming to an end given how they wouldn't achieve inescapable success here until their next album at the start of the 80's. This had much better success internationally including in NZ where it was their first taste of success with the kiwis.
#7471
This was originally released four years prior to deafening silence for the Deep Purple bassist, presumably because no one initially wanted to listen to a solo project from him even if his band was among the most popular of his time when this initially came out. It was given a second chance when one of the songs had an animated video accompanying it that allow it to become a surprise hit here in Australia this year.
#7470
Elvis was indeed one of the biggest stars of Hollywood throughout the 60's, as such his label put together a compilation album of all of the songs from his films which became a success following his tragic death the previous year.
#7469
I know I shouldn’t be surprised this debut album from Van Halen was a moderate success here in Australia, however considering how many notable absentees there are from rock legends on these lists, it's a bit puzzling to see how these guys managed to find an audience with us Aussies when so many others failed to do so (unless there's a lost episode of Countdown where these guys appeared on the show.)
#7468
This was a live album from 10cc during the height of their popularity, they may have never released two albums that were the same as each other, however that didn't prevent them from putting on cohesive live shows throughout their career as evidence by how well this resonated with audiences back in the day.
#7467
Remember how I featured a live album that was a tribute to a musician known as Andrew Durant on my 1981 album list? Here's a studio album from the band who made that tribute which of course had him as the lead singer. It was the band's only success during their short time together as they were another Aussie band that only achieved limited success through their appearances on Countdown.
#7466
He may only be a one album wonder with his album Nilsson Schmilsson, however Harry Nilsson was able to gain enough nostalgia from Australians only five years after its initial release to have them check in with his catalogue with this greatest hits album. I don't even know why this was a success as he didn't score any hits with the album.
#7465
This was the last successful album the Beatles had before the death of John Lennon, this is impressive given how the band had been broken up since the start of the decade and yet they could still have their label release albums that find massive success despite never reforming after 1970.
#7464
This was the final album from Bad company to achieve any sort of success here in Australia as they were unable to compete with the likes of disco and soft rock that had permeated the music scene at this point in the decade, at least they were able to survive quite a bit into the Countdown era which is more than I can say for many bands that were big during the first half of the decade.
#7463
I'm as shocked as you are that this wasn't more of a success for Boston back in the day given how the lead single remains one of the most iconic of the decade to this day on oldies stations, I guess this was another example of a classic rock album being pushed aside (at least here in Australia) in favour of our local music scene which admittedly is fair if that was the case.
#7462
I guess Elton John wasn't the only artist to release greatest hits albums with the exact same name more than one in his catalogue as this was the first album that Rod Stewart released with this exact name which was done so fourteen years prior to his vastly more successful entry from the start of the 90's.
#7461
This is one of two entries to come from the Silver convention on this list, here we have the German trio with their second album which they named after their one and only other hit they had following their Billboard chart topper "Fly robin fly" this year.
#7460
Given how this managed to spawn two big hits in Australia this year, it makes sense that this album from the novelty band Sailor became a moderate success here even if its novelty prevented it from reaching the dizzying heights of success that its lead single achieved. The novelty also failed to provide any further success for them on their subsequent follow ups.
#7459
You know that the Silver convention were among the most talked about artists of the moment when one of the members managed to achieve massive success with her own album during the height of their popularity, in fact, Penny Mclean was able to find more success here in Australia as a solo artist than she did with her band largely due to how much we Aussies fell in love with the title track to this album.
#7458
This is one of many greatest hits albums that the Rolling Stones released throughout their career, it was a decent success here in Australia due to how much they achieved since their last album that they released in this vein.
#7457
Considering how inescapable their debut album was, you'd think that the second album from Hush which contains all of their most recognisable work would've been twice as successful. Alas it appears the success went towards the singles as the album itself struggled to live up to the success of their previous effort.
#7456
First off, can we appreciate just how lame this cover art is? It would've been fine were it not for the melting ice cream that Minnie was holding. That out of the way, this was her only successful album she had in her career as it managed to spawn her only hit single which many consider to be one of the worst of the decade. Sadly, she never had a chance to repeat this album's success as she wouldn't live to see the 80's.
#7455
I would've have included this debut album from Leo Sayer were it not for the fact that it barely charted long enough this year for it to be considered one of its biggest hits through sheer technicality, as such I'm including it more for prosperity as yes, this was originally a success upon its initial release prior to the start of the AMR charts.
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#7453
This was a live album from Elton John he released during the height of his popularity, it sort of made up for his blunder earlier in the year Rock of the westies given how audiences seemed to have forgotten all about "Island girl" even this soon after it became a massive success for him.
#7452
This was a bit of a comeback for the Church given how they hadn't bothered the charts since the first half of the decade with their album Blurred crusade, indeed it seems odd that they would find success with this album given how it had little promotion now that Countdown was no more and that Triple J was several years off from becoming a cultural phenomenon here.
#7451
This was the first of many releases that Cold Chisel's label would issue following the band's initial breakup the previous year, it was a live album which captured the best moments of a show they gave two years prior which was a modest success for the band this year.
#7450
Well, this is a tragically ironic title for this album, obviously this was meant to be a clever title for a live album for Gary Glitter which became a modest success here in Australia due to how much of a showmanship the troubled performer was during his heyday.
#7449
Prince was coming off his magnum opus the Purple rain soundtrack when he released this follow up, it was a huge success for him worldwide even though it didn't have the huge hits that his previous album had. This would be the last album that would be a success for him here in Australia until the Batman soundtrack from the end of the decade, although he did score a few hits here and there before then.
#7448
This was the final album that Deep Purple released before they called it quits, although they would return in the mid 80's where they're still going strong to this day as a touring act. This could've been more successful here in Australia had it been released earlier in the decade or indeed if Countdown did not encourage us Aussies to ignore this in favour of all of the local artists on this list alone.
#7447
This was a massive hit for French pianist Richard Clayderman here in Australia, although it pales in comparison to what he achieved over in NZ where he was completely inescapable throughout the 80's.
#7446
It's hard to categorise what genre this album is in given how it feels like it borrows elements from prog and classical music, I guess this is why it was a decent success here in Australia but not an inescapable success for the German band Tangerine dream.
#7445
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#7444
The last contemporary Christian artist to find success here in Australia was Amy Grant from the start of the decade, enter Bob Carlisle who managed to connect with audiences here with this album which may have failed to spawn a hit, but regardless comforted us in a way that it was a success.
#7443
This was a huge success here in Australia upon its initial release, however its true success here wouldn't come until the end of the decade following the tragic death of MJ where people used it as a convenient way of rediscovering his back catalogue to honour his legacy.
#7442
This was the final hit that Akon had here in Australia, I almost forgot about this track when I brought up "Don't matter" two years prior as even back in the day, this song didn't create much buzz for the RNB singer and likely only became a hit due to it fitting in with the rising club boom that was happening this year. He also recruits Colby O'Donis fresh off his collaboration with Lady Gaga and someone named Kardinal Offishall.
#7441
This is another song whose success was largely due to the digital charts, although Linkin Park weren't that negatively affected by piracy throughout the decade here in Australia as their multiple appearances on this site can attest to. In any case, we have this third single from their third album which continued their trajectory towards more mainstream rock compared to their nu metal roots from their earlier work.
#7440
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#7439
Apparently, this song was meant to be an endorsement for the hotel chain, however they were so unimpressed with this endorsement that they insisted on Chingy altering the name of the track so as to not have a direct affiliation with their brand. Here he recruits Snoop Dogg and Ludacris who are two rappers who are quite known for taking on any project for the pay check which likely led to the hotel's lack of flattery.
#7438
Britney was on a roll with this third single from her second album worldwide as it was one of many songs to proclaim that she came out of a relationship stronger than she was before entering it to become a success this decade, indeed this set the template for the likes of "Fighter" by Christina Aguilera and "Thank you" by Jamelia as positive songs about a woman coming out on top after a breakup.
#7437
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#7436
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#7435
These guys had been active in the industry for exactly ten years when they finally had their commercial breakthrough this year, it's with a song you may recognise as the American theme to the TV drama House (it had a different theme depending on where in the world you're from.) I guess this was a success six years prior to the show premiering due to its music video which still haunts my nightmares to this day.
#7434
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#7433
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#7432
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#7431
I guess Neneh Cherry was still able to find success this far into the 90's, although she certainly adapted with the times as this isn't the same pop rap that she broke through with in the late 80's. This would be her final hit worldwide as she quit music shortly after she released her third album to become a mother.
#7430
This was the second single to come from These days, an album that still divides Bon Jovi fans to this day due to it being a far cry from their arena rock days and instead goes for more mainstream rock with the occasional exception such as this track which is more in line with hard rock.
#7429
This was Live's only hit in Australia, although many of their songs remain staples on the alternative and oldies stations to this day due to how inescapable their albums were this decade. This was the song that made their album Throwing copper a huge success as the album was released the previous year to minimal success, Triple J prevails once again in making a huge success for an alternative band.
#7428
This was the debut single for Brandy, an RNB singer who would have more success internationally than she did here due to RNB not being among the most popular genres of the decade here. That said, her popularity was decently big down under and even carried over into the 00's likely due to her strong vocals which were impressive around this time considering she was only in her mid-teens.
#7427
He managed to have one of the bigger albums of the decade with She, so it only makes sense that Harry Connick Jr would have a massive hit in Australia with the albums lead single which admittedly was very different to all of the other songs on this list due to it being a jazz single. This helped him balance out his popularity in both the music industry and in Hollywood as he kept getting high profile acting gigs.
#7426
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#7425
There didn't seem to be any signs of Peter Andre slowing down here in Australia despite his debut album being a massive flop for him here, he was always more of a singles artist anyway as were most teen idols and reggae artists now that I think about it. He would eventually conquer the international market with his second album due to how much of a runaway hit its lead single would be.
#7424
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#7423
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#7422
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#7421
Well, this was a good year for mashup singles, wasn't it? Here we have British group Rococo scoring their one and only hit in Australia and nowhere else in the world by mashing up some of the biggest hit singles in the Italo house genre meaning that several entries on this list became a hit again because of this track.
#7420
This was the last big hit that Icehouse managed to achieve in their career, although they did achieve one more minor hit the following year with "Miss divine" from their album Code blue. This came from their greatest hits package named after their signature track from eight years prior, an album that seemed appropriate to close out the decade as they broke through at the start of the decade to massive success.
#7419
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#7418
This was the second advanced single to be released from Kids in the kitchen's debut album, it was released a full year prior to said album which must've been seen as a risky move back in the day given how already it appeared that interest in the album had faded when it came out. The risk paid off as the album went on to be a massive success when it did finally drop the following year.
#7417
This was the only hit for the British duo Wax, although it was more a hit here in Australia as it flopped in their native UK for some reason. This is another song about winning back a lover after the narrator has admitted to screwing up in the relationship, although at least here he acknowledges how bad he was and that he was going to change for the better.
#7416
While this was far from the first song that these guys released in their discography, it was the song that put them on the map as it became a modest success for them this year. This is more in line with their earlier sound as their later hits in the decade was more pop friendly, although they were also more successful which is perhaps why this wasn't as big as the likes of "Barbados" or "Out of mind out of sight."
#7415
This was the only other major hit that Bucks Fizz was able to score here in Australia, I guess we Aussies were only interested in these guys for their affiliation with Eurovision despite being a regular guest on Countdown which was highly unusual for an international artist to be so back in the day. They tried to have their song "Are you ready" a big hit here as that was the song they performed on the 75th anniversary of the ABC channel down under.
#7414
This is where it all began for Joe Jackson as this was the lead single to his debut album, although I do have to wonder how we Aussies came across this track given how it was a massive flop in his native UK (perhaps it was a Countdown appearance that's since been lost to the sands of time.) Obviously, his peak in popularity wouldn't come until his fifth album Night and day, however this was a strong first impression he made.
#7413
Evidently this was a charity single meant for World children's day (remember when that was a thing?) we have this song from a bunch of British studio musicians becoming a sleeper hit here due to people wanting to do something for the children of the day.
#7412
Although their earlier entries were the first international success these guys had (particularly in their native America) it was this song that first broke them through here in Australia likely due to their campy onstage persona. Even though homosexuality was illegal in Australia as recently as the early 90's, it was clear that it was only enforced by a select few people given how popular queer music was.
#7411
This was the only hit that country legend Crystal Gayle was able to achieve in Australia, although it was more of a sleeper hit here so perhaps it was less a hit and more something that just stuck around long enough to qualify for this list.
#7410
This was another big hit for Ol'55 this decade due to the rockabilly craze, I'm not the biggest fan of rockabilly but even I have to admit that these guys knew what they were doing when it came to making music for the 50's for a 70's audience.
#7409
This was a bit of a surprise hit for Tom Jones, sure it wasn't the biggest hit of the year but the fact this ballad reached the upper echelons of the charts long enough to qualify for this list should tell you how popular it was for the Welsh singer a decade after his relevancy came to an end. Even so, people feel his true comeback was with his cover of Prince's "Kiss" from the late 80's with Art of noise.
#7408
This was the big hit from Australian glam rock band Supernaut who managed to take the Countdown scene by storm with their brand of glam rock right when the genre was beginning to die down in the mainstream. Indeed, had they had broken through just a little bit earlier in the decade, they likely would've been on the same level as some of the big international stars from the genre such as Sweet and Suzi Quatro.
#7407
This was the debut single for the Little river band, a group who would go on to have massive international success by the end of the decade due to how well they were promoted on Countdown during their inception. While this has fallen by the wayside in terms of their popularity, it did give them the success they needed to make their classics throughout their career.
#7406
Given how many entries he's had on here with his band the Hollies as well as having massive success with his albums with David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Neil Young, it makes sense that Graham Nash would find solo success with us Aussies even if this is the only solo hit he had worldwide. For what it's worth, he didn't find much more success with his other projects after this hit down under.
#7405
Can you tell this is a country band by reading their name? I've come across some bizarre band names throughout music history, however the Nitty gritty dirt band might just be the worst I've ever featured on this site even if their music is typical country rock from the early 70's. As you can imagine, they were a much bigger deal in their native America where country was more popular.
#7404
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#7403
This was the second single from OneRepublic as well as the first they released that didn't require their producer to "present" them like their earlier entry on this list (I never understood what the point of that was.) It was a massive sleeper hit for the band this year likely due to it having a dreamy atmosphere to it that some have felt has categorised everything Ryan Tedder is involved with both as a performer and writer.
#7402
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#7401
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