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MILESTONES AND MEMORIES
Crowded House’s Don’t Dream It’s Over hit number one in Canada this week in 1987.
Thirty years ago this week, Baby Animals’ debut single, Early Warning, entered the charts.
Tina Arena’s Chains entered the US charts this week in 1996. It would peak at number 38.
Holly Valance became the third Neighbours star to have a number one single in the UK when Kiss Kiss debuted at number one this week in 2002.
The Go-Betweens released their final album, Oceans Apart, this week in 2005. Grant McLennan died of a heart attack, aged 48, this week in 2006.
Missy Higgins scored her second number one album when On A Clear Night debuted on top this week in 2007.
Mondo Rock’s first live album, Summer of ’81, Live At The Pier, was released a year ago this week.
Happy Birthday to former Church guitarist Marty Willson-Piper, who is 63 on May 7. And Darren Hayes is 49, and the Blue Wiggle, Anthony Field, is 58 on May 8.
And we remember Greg Quill from Country Radio, who died from complications due to pneumonia and a recently diagnosed case of sleep apnoea, aged 66, this week in 2013. After relocating to Canada, Quill worked as a music journalist.
CHART WATCH
Amy Shark returns to the Top 40.
Astronaut In The Ocean MASKED WOLF (number six)
Without You THE KID LAROI (10)
Fly Away TONES AND I (28)
So Done THE KID LAROI (29)
Love Songs Ain’t For Us AMY SHARK FEAT KEITH URBAN (36)
Just one Aussie album in the Top 20.
F*ck Love (Savage) THE KID LAROI (number seven)
Sunlight SPACEY JANE (26)
14 Steps To A Better You LIME CORDIALE (29)
The Very Best INXS (31)
We’re All Fruit Salad! The Wiggles Greatest Hits THE WIGGLES (32)
HOWZAT! PLAYLIST
Cotton Wool HELEN SHANAHAN
When We Were Young THE GLORIOUS
Never Wanted Love VAUDEVILLE SMASH
Tell Me I’m Okay JESS LOCKE
Take A Look JOE MATERA
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