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AC/DC’s first single with singer Brian Johnson, You Shook Me All Night Long, entered the Australian charts this week in 1980.
Twenty-one years ago this week, Corporation Lane in Melbourne was officially renamed ACDC Lane to honour AC/DC. Lord Mayor John So said: “As the song says, there is a highway to hell, but this is a laneway to heaven. Let us rock.”
Thirty years ago this week, Where The Wild Roses Grow, a duet by Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue, was released.
Twenty-five years ago this week, Midnight Oil wore their “Sorry” suits when they performed at the closing ceremony of the Sydney Olympics.
Twenty years ago this week, Shannon Noll’s Shine hit number one.
Also 20 years ago this week, Pete Murray’s second major label album, See The Sun, entered the Australian charts at number one. It would spend three weeks on top.
Jet released their second album, Shine On, this week in 2006.
Five years ago this week, Keith Urban’s The Speed Of Now Part 1 hit number one in Australia.
Happy Birthday to Dave Faulkner who is 68 on October 2.
CHART WATCH
For the fifth week in a row, there are no Aussie singles in the Top 40.
Ocean Alley’s Love Balloon lands in the Top 5.
Love Balloon OCEAN ALLEY (number three, debut)
Hickey ROYEL OTIS (27)
Face To The Flywire PLATONIC SEX (31, debut)
HOWZAT! PLAYLIST
Back On The Road ICECREAM HANDS
Really Something ASHLEY NAYLOR
You Can’t See Me THE NIGHT PARROTS
Nightwriter CHARLIE COLLINS
Boys Of Summer PAUL DEMPSEY
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