Song · Ball Park Music
“Cherub” by Ball Park Music
From the album Ball Park Music (2020)
“Cherub” by Ball Park Music appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2020. It was first released in 2020 on the album Ball Park Music. Its best result is #4 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2020. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #83 alternative song of 2020.
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"Cherub" came out on 27 August 2020 as the third and last single from Ball Park Music's self-titled sixth album, and Sam Cromack had been carrying its melody around for years before it became a song. The chorus arrived fast, a daydream about someone who bolts and grabs a phone number off a flyer to begin again, but Cromack felt it was too sunny and lopsided and spent a long time sitting by the water, unable to write the verses.
It ended up one of the longest songs the band had ever written, so long they almost shelved it. Instead it went platinum in Australia in 2023, and it went into Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2020 as a favourite to take the top spot.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2020 | 100 |
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