Music & Media Business News
Issue # 194 / 8 February 2000

Hey Mate, Dat's My Song They Are Playing

 For the original article, go to:

http://www.immedia.com.au/im_m/archive/000208-194/eliezer.html

"Most played recording on Australian radio last year was the Lighthouse Family's "High" (Universal), followed by Jennifer Paige's "Crush" (Shock) and Goo Goo Dolls' "Slide" (Festival). At No. 4 was Bachelor Girl's "Buses And Trains" (BMG), the first of the Australian tracks. The pop duo had two other tracks in the Phonographic Performance Company Of Australia (PPCA)'s Top 100 list of most broadcast tracks, with "Treat Me Good" at #28 and "Lucky Me" at #80. There were 26 Australasian entries in the Top 100 - two of these were from New Zealand, with Neil Finn at #60 with "She Will Have Her Way" and #78 with "Sinner", and Bic Runga at #14 with "Sway". Some of the Australians were multi-placed. Natalie Imbruglia (based in London, signed to RCA UK) at #12 with "Wishing I Was There", #42 with "Torn" and #59 with "Big Mistake". Marie Wilson is at # 48 with "Won't Keep A Good Girl Down" and #62 with "Next Time". Tina Arena at # 76 with "Now I Can Dance" and #100 with "I Want To Know What Love Is". Other acts included Savage Garden at #27 with "The Animal Song", John Farnham & Human Nature at #77 with "Everytime You Cry", silverchair at #71 with "Anthem For The Year 2000", Merril Bainbridge at #91 with "Lonely" and Rick Price at #98 with "Where In The World". New to the list were Powderfinger at #22 with "The Day You Come", The Mavis's with "Cry" at #53, the Living End who had two entries at #65 with "All Torn Down" and #79 with "Save The Day", Josh Abrahams at #72 with "Addicted To Bass", Ben Lee at #85 with "Cigarettes Will Kill You" and Regurgitator at #90 with "Polyester Girl".