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Magnum Cum Louder by Hoodoo Gurus
Magnum Cum Louder is an album by Hoodoo Gurus, released in 1989. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 5 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Come Anytime”, on 4 lists with a best position of #33.
Magnum Cum Louder, the Hoodoo Gurus' fourth album, came out in Australia in June 1989 on RCA, and the Sydney band produced it themselves. They'd just lost six months to a lawsuit to get out of their old contract, so Dave Faulkner and company made the record without even telling the label what they were up to, and only played it for them once it was done. Luckily, they liked it.
The title is a pun on magna cum laude, and the music earns the swagger: Faulkner's sharp songs, Brad Shepherd's guitar and a band that could swing from garage-rock snarl to power-pop sparkle in a single verse. "Come Anytime" went all the way to number one on the Billboard Modern Rock chart and later became the theme for the Australian TV series Thank God You're Here. The album reached number 13 at home.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Magnum Cum Louder on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Come Anytime | 4 | #33 | – | 1989–2003 | |
| 2 | Another World | 1 | #78 | – | 1989 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.