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A Song Is a City by Eskimo Joe
A Song Is a City is an album by Eskimo Joe, released in 2004. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 3 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “From the Sea”, on 1 list with a best position of #3.
A Song Is a City, Eskimo Joe's second album, arrived on 17 May 2004, three years after their debut Girl, from the East Fremantle band Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain and Kav Temperley had started in 1997. It's a big, moody rock record, Temperley's voice riding sweeping guitars with a melancholy built for wide open spaces.
"From the Sea" was the one that caught fire on the countdowns, with "Older Than You" and "Smoke" close behind. The album debuted at number 2 on the ARIA Charts, and at the 2004 ARIA Music Awards it collected 6 nominations and won two, Engineer of the Year and Producer of the Year, the latter with Paul McKercher. Black Fingernails, Red Wine followed in 2006.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from A Song Is a City on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | From the Sea | 1 | #3 | – | 2004 | |
| 2 | Older Than You | 1 | #32 | – | 2004 | |
| 3 | Smoke | 1 | #62 | – | 2004 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.