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Triple J Hottest 100, 2006
The 2006 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on 26 January 2007. It is the fourteenth such countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as voted by listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J. Voting began on 1 January 2007, and closed on 21 January 2007. 671,024 votes were counted in this year's poll. The broadcast began at 10 am, and at midday, crossed to Hyde Park in Sydney for a live broadcast of the countdown, beginning at #75. The top 10 was announced from 6 pm, by breakfast team Myf Warhurst, Jay and the Doctor, when announcing the winning song, presenters labelled Augie March's victory as a huge upset given that " Black Fingernails, Red Wine" by Eskimo Joe and "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley were the favorites to win the countdown. The broadcast was also the first time the Hottest 100 had a live video webcast through the Triple J Website, showing film clips of each video and live footage from Hyde Park. Full list Artists with multiple entries Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augie March
Augie March are an Australian Pop music, pop and indie rock band formed in 1996 in Shepparton, Victoria. Since 2001 the group consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Glenn Richards, lead guitarist Adam Donovan, bass guitarist Edmondo Ammendola, drummer David Williams, and keyboardist Kiernan Box. Box had replaced Robert Dawson, the band's piano player since March 2000, who died in January 2001. Augie March's first full-length album, ''Sunset Studies'', was released in 2000. It was critically acclaimed and received four ARIA Music Award nominations in ARIA Music Awards of 2001, 2001, which won ARIA Award for Engineer of the Year, Engineer of the Year for Chris Dickie, Chris Thompson, Paul McKercher and Richard Pleasance. Critics, both in Australia and the United States, also lauded its 2002 successor, ''Strange Bird''. The group's third album, ''Moo, You Bloody Choir'' (2006), reached number 10 on the ARIA Charts, ARIA Albums Chart. It provided the lead single, "One Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When You Were Young
"When You Were Young" is a song by American rock band the Killers. It was released on September 18, 2006, as the lead single from their second studio album, '' Sam's Town'' (2006). The song was written and produced by The Killers and co-produced by Flood and Alan Moulder. The song has proven to be one of the Killers' most successful singles, peaking at number 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, as well as their first number one on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart. Only " Mr. Brightside" and " Somebody Told Me" would stay longer on the chart and have more pop airplay. It is also their highest-charting single to date in the United Kingdom and Australia, peaking at number two and number 10 respectively. Background The song, which is in the key of B major and written in common time, displays the band's move towards a more "heartland rock" style, as it is part of an album that was supposedly heavily influenced by the music of Bruce Springsteen. The song itself was reportedly influenced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funky Tonight
"Funky Tonight" is the first single by the John Butler Trio from their fourth studio album, ''Grand National (album), Grand National''. It was released in December, 2006, on Jarrah Records. The song blends funk, Traditional music, roots, blues, and Rock music, rock. The cover art for the single was designed by Tom Walker. The song was performed at the ARIA Music Awards of 2007 with special guest Keith Urban, which was then released as a Music download, digital download, debuting at number 11 on the Australian Recording Industry Association, ARIA Singles Chart on 12 November 2007. The video for "Funky Tonight" was directed by Damon Escott and Stephen Lance. Track listing All tracks written by John Butler (musician), John Butler Charts Personnel * John Butler (musician), John Butler – 12-string guitar, 6-string nylon guitar, banjo, harmonica, vocals * Shannon Birchall – double bass, bass guitar, electric bass, vocals * Michael Barker (drummer), Michael Barker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Birdy
Little Birdy is an Australian alternative rock band formed in Perth, Western Australia, in 2002 by singer and guitarist Katy Steele, drummer Matt Chequer, guitarist and keyboardist Simon Leach, and bass guitarist Scott O'Donoghue. They gained public attention when their single "Relapse" gained popularity on alternative radio stations such as Triple J, leading them to be signed by the record label Eleven: A Music Company. They released three studio albums (all three of which entered the top ten in the ARIA charts), two EPs, and ten singles in their original run. Early history Katy Steele's father Rick Steele was a local blues musician in various cover bands, and her brothers Jesse and Luke were both members of The Sleepy Jackson. Jesse left the band in 2000. Steele was the singer-songwriter and guitarist in her band, The Plastik Scene. A friend of Luke's, Simon Leach, heard Steele singing at her brother's 21st birthday party. "Katy was always there... She was around 15 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Come On Come On (Little Birdy Song)
"Come On Come On" is the first single from Little Birdy's second album ''Hollywood'' and was released on 16 September 2006. The single debuted at No. 18 on the Australia ARIA Singles Chart and polled at No. 11 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2006. “Come On Come On”, as with the other tracks on ''Hollywood'', was recorded in Los Angeles in 2006 with producer John King, one half of the production duo, The Dust Brothers (Beck, Beastie Boys) and engineer Clif Norrell (Weezer, REM, You Am I). "Come On Come On" is the band's highest charting single to date. Following the release of the single Little Birdy embarked on a national tour supported by fellow a Western Australian band, One Horse Town. "Come On Come On" features as the theme for the SBS television series '' Marx and Venus'', which commenced screening in 2007. It was also used in the Underbelly Season 1 episode "Luv U 4 Eva" when introducing Andrew Veniamin. It features three B-sides including a version of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Grates
The Grates were an Australian indie rock band, which formed in Brisbane, Queensland in 2002 with Patience Hodgson on lead vocals, John Patterson on guitars and backing vocals and Alana Skyring on drums. Their first two albums, '' Gravity Won't Get You High'' (2006) and '' Teeth Lost, Hearts Won'' (2008), both reached the ARIA Albums Chart top 10. The third studio album, '' Secret Rituals'' (2011), peaked at No. 11. Their highest charting singles "Science Is Golden" (2006) and "Burn Bridges" (2008) reached the ARIA top 100. A video album, ''Til Death Do Us Party: Live at the Forum'' (2007), peaked in the ARIA Top 40 Music DVDs chart. Hodgson and Patterson married in November 2012 and were proprietors of Southside Tea Room in Morningside from 2012 to 2019. The Grates disbanded in 2020. History 2002–2004: Formation and "Trampoline" The Grates were formed in 2002 in Brisbane by Patience Hodgson on lead vocals, John Patterson on guitars and backing vocals and Alana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muse (band)
Muse are an English Rock music, rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of Matt Bellamy (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Chris Wolstenholme (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Dominic Howard (drums, percussion). Muse released their debut album, ''Showbiz (Muse album), Showbiz'', in 1999, showcasing Bellamy's falsetto and a melancholic alternative rock style. Their second album, ''Origin of Symmetry'' (2001), incorporated wider instrumentation and Romantic music, romantic classical influences and earned them a reputation for energetic live performances. ''Absolution (album), Absolution'' (2003) saw further classical influence, with strings on tracks such as "Butterflies and Hurricanes", and was the first of seven consecutive Lists of UK Albums Chart number ones, UK number-one albums. ''Black Holes and Revelations'' (2006) incorporated Electronic music, electronic and Pop music, pop elements, displayed in singles such as "Supermassive Black Hole (song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starlight (Muse Song)
"Starlight" is a song by English rock band Muse, released in 2006 as the second single from their fourth studio album, ''Black Holes and Revelations''. It reached number 13 on the UK singles chart and number two on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. Composition "Starlight" was written by Muse's vocalist, Matt Bellamy, and produced by Rich Costey. Bellamy said he wrote the song on a boat in bad weather. The bassist, Chris Wolstenholme, said it was about missing loved ones. He described it as the hardest song on the album to record, and that it "was one of the songs we went around in circles with, and we recorded maybe six or seven different versions of it". "Starlight" is an alternative rock song, according to the music sheet published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, and "a spangly glam moment" according to ''NME'' reviewer Mark Beaumont. Set in the time signature of common time and composed in a moderate tempo of 121.5 beats per minute with the bridge sped up t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gotye
Wouter André De Backer (; born 21 May 1980), known professionally as Gotye ( , , ), is a Belgian-born Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his 2011 single "Somebody That I Used to Know" (featuring Kimbra), which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, as well as several international charts, and became the best-selling song of 2012. He has won five ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Awards and received a nomination for an 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards, MTV EMA for Best Asia and Pacific Act. At the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, the song won Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, while its parent album — ''Making Mirrors'' (2012) — won Best Alternative Music Album. Gotye has released three studio albums Independent record label, independently and one album featuring remixes of tracks from his first two albums. He is a founding member of the Melbourne indie-pop trio The Basics (band), the Basics, who have independent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hearts A Mess
"Hearts a Mess" is a song by the Belgian-Australian musician Gotye from his second studio album ''Like Drawing Blood'', released as a single in 2007. The song was included on the album '' The Great Gatsby: Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film''. The song also appears in an episode of the American television series ''Gossip Girl''. It contains samples of "Day-O (Banana Boat Song)" by Harry Belafonte. The Brendan Cook directed music video was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2007.ARIA Award previous winners. In 2018, Broods released "''Eyes a Mess''", a cover medley of "Hearts a Mess" and " Eyes Wide Open". Music video A music video to accompany the release "Hearts a Mess" was first released onto YouTube on 5 December 2007 at a total length of four minutes and forty seconds. Track listing ;Digital download # "Hearts a Mess" (radio mix) – 3:32 # "Hearts a Mess" – 6:07 # "Hearts a Mess" (Supermayer Mix) – 8:21 # "Hearts a Mess" (Lull Mix) – 7:41 # "Hearts a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish–Scottish Rock music, rock band formed in 1994 in Dundee, Scotland, consisting of Gary Lightbody (vocals, guitar), Nathan Connolly (guitar, backing vocals), and Johnny McDaid (piano, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals); Lightbody is the band's sole remaining original member. After briefly using the name Polarbear, releasing the Extended play, EP ''Starfighter Pilot'' (1997) and losing Morrison as a member, the band became Snow Patrol in 1997 and added Jonny Quinn to the lineup as drummer. Their first two studio albums, ''Songs for Polarbears'' (1998) and ''When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up'' (2001), released by independent record label Jeepster Records, were commercially unsuccessful. The band signed to Polydor Records, in 2002 and Connolly joined as lead guitarist. Their major-label debut album, ''Final Straw'', was released the following year. "Run (Snow Patrol song), Run", the record's biggest hit, saw the band rise to national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chasing Cars
"Chasing Cars" is a song by Northern Irish–Scottish alternative rock band Snow Patrol, released on 6 June 2006 in the United States and 24 July in the United Kingdom as the second single of their fourth album, '' Eyes Open'' (2006). The song gained significant popularity in the US after being featured in the second season finale of the medical drama ''Grey's Anatomy'', which aired on 15 May 2006.Philipp, Sven (24 June 2006), "Chasing Cars". ''Billboard''. 118 (25):61 "Chasing Cars" was one of the songs that revealed the impact of legal downloads on single sales in the UK, selling consistently for years after its release. The song is Snow Patrol's biggest-selling single to date, ending 2006 as that year's 14th best-selling single in the UK. It was the last song performed live on the BBC's ''Top of the Pops'' that year. Released in the post-Britpop period, the song peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart, and number 5 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. At the 49th Ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
