Song · A.B. Original
“January 26” by A.B. Original featuring Dan Sultan
From the album Reclaim Australia (2016) Featuring Dan Sultan
“January 26” by A.B. Original featuring Dan Sultan appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2016. It was first released in 2016 on the album Reclaim Australia. Its best result is #16 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2016. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #142 alternative song of 2016.
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"January 26" is A.B. Original taking aim at Australia Day itself, the date that marks the arrival of the First Fleet, and the song has no time for celebrating British settlement. Briggs, Trials and featured singer Dan Sultan all take vocal turns, with Trials producing, and it was issued as a digital single on 19 August 2016, the fifth and last pulled from the duo's debut album, Reclaim Australia.
A Facebook event that December urged listeners to vote it into Triple J's Hottest 100, and it made the countdown aired on 26 January 2017, the last time the Hottest 100 ran on that date after opposition to Australia Day's celebrations. It went on to win Song of the Year and Film Clip of the Year at the 2017 National Indigenous Music Awards, plus prizes at the AIR Awards and the South Australian Music Awards.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2016 | 100 |
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