Song · Amyl and the Sniffers
“U Should Not Be Doing That” by Amyl and the Sniffers
From the album Cartoon Darkness (2024)
“U Should Not Be Doing That” by Amyl and the Sniffers appears on 7 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 2024 and 2026. It was first released in 2024 on the album Cartoon Darkness. Its best result is #12 on the Indie 102.3 Top 102.3 Songs of 2024. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #27 alternative song of 2024 and #254 of the '20s.
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"U Should Not Be Doing That" was the first thing Amyl and the Sniffers let loose from their third album, Cartoon Darkness, dropping in May 2024, and it wears its title like a dare. Nick Launay produced, recorded and mixed it, and he keeps the punk engine loud and close: Declan Mehrtens' guitar and keys, Kevin Romer's bass and Bryce Wilson's drums crowd around Amy Taylor, who wrote the words and spits them out with a sneer, while Harry Cooper's saxophone slips into the mix.
The awards piled up. APRA crowned it Song of the Year in 2025, the AIR Awards named it Independent Song of the Year, it landed at number 34 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2024, and it went all the way to a Best Rock Performance nomination at the 2026 Grammys.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | Indie 102.3 Denver, CO | Indie 102.3 Top 102.3 Songs of 2024 | 103 |
| 2024 | 32 | KALX 90.7 San Francisco Bay Area | KALX 500 Most Played New Songs in 2024 | 500 |
| 2024 | 37 | KXT Dallas–Fort Worth, TX | KXT Top 91 Songs of 2024 | 91 |
| 2024 | 34 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2024 | 100 |
| 2025 | 14 | KXT Dallas–Fort Worth, TX | KXT Top 91 Songs of 2025 | 91 |
| 2025 | 24 | 91.3 The Summit Akron, OH | The Summit FM Top 91 Songs of 2025 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | KXT | KXT 917 Song Countdown | 917 |
Also listed as: You Should Not Be Doing That.
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