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Stoneage Romeos by Hoodoo Gurus
Stoneage Romeos is an album by Hoodoo Gurus, released in 1984. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 17 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “I Want You Back”, on 17 lists with a best position of #223.
Stoneage Romeos, the debut album from Sydney's Hoodoo Gurus, came out on Big Time Records in March 1984, by which time the band already had a reputation as a live act to be reckoned with. Dave Faulkner, the songwriter, singer and guitarist who started the group, packs it with trashy, sugar-rushed garage pop and psychedelic kitsch, a long way from the Detroit-style roar so many Sydney bands were chasing.
"Leilani," "Tojo" and "I Want You Back" all went out as singles, and "My Girl" got a boost from a video starring a greyhound who shared its name. The album reached number 29 in Australia, won Best Debut Album at the 1984 Countdown Awards, and A&M gave it an American release that September. Years later it made the top 30 of the book 100 Best Australian Albums.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Stoneage Romeos on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Want You Back | 17 | #223 | – | 1988–2023 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.