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MILESTONES AND MEMORIES
2JJ started broadcasting this week in 1975. The first song played was Skyhooks’ You Just Like Me ’Cos I’m Good In Bed. The station would later become Triple J.
This week in 1979, Mushroom Records issued a press release: “After much speculation, hearsay and rumour running through the music industry over the past months, it is officially announced today that Skyhooks will be replacing lead singer Shirley Strachan with Tony Williams.”
Darren Hayes’ debut solo single, Insatiable, entered the charts at number three this week in 2002, to become his biggest solo hit.
Also this week in 2002, Kasey Chambers’ Not Pretty Enough entered the charts. It would become her first number one single.
Mick Harvey announced he was leaving the Bad Seeds this week in 2009, ending 36 years of making music with Nick Cave. It left Cave as the Bad Seeds’ only original member.
Happy Birthday to Damien Leith who is 50, and Human Nature’s Michael Tierney who is 49, on January 18. Kevin Parker is 40 on January 20. And Kirin J. Callinan is 40 on January 21.
CHART WATCH
The third chart for 2026 again fails to feature a single Australian song in the Top 40.
The Kid Laroi’s new album arrives at number two. It’s the first Australian album to hit the Top 10 in 2026. And Steph Strings enjoys a Top 20 debut.
Before I Forget THE KID LAROI (number two, debut)
Feel Alive STEPH STRINGS (17, debut)
Hickey ROYEL OTIS (27)
Deadbeat TAME IMPALA (28)
Love Balloon OCEAN ALLEY (32)
HOWZAT! PLAYLIST
No Word From China STEPHEN CUMMINGS
Meet In Love KYARNA
Melbourne HOWLING BELLS
Growing Up Is Hard To Do ELLA HOOPER
Do Ya Feel It ICECREAM HANDS
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