Johnny O’Keefe ’s Own True Self (1959)Īfter bluffing his way into a deal with Festival Records in 1957, Bondi’s Johnny O’Keefe went on to be one of Australian music’s most successful acts. It went on to become The Beatles’ first official number one in the UK Singles Chart.Ī true testament to the quartet’s dominance, follow-ups She Loves You and I Want to Hold Your Hand would also hit number one the same year. Initially failing to make the cut for the fab four’s debut LP, the track was recorded as a single after George Martin requested a follow-up to the chart-topping Please Please Me. The group’s success also marks the first year that an Australian act was voted in first. Sticking to their established credo of short, fast and loud, Spiderbait took out the number one slot in 1996 with Buy Me A Pony. As far as most Aussies are concerned Triple j’s annual Hottest 100 is the only ranking that really counts.
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