Song · Custard
“Hit Song” by Custard
From the album Loverama (1999)
“Hit Song” by Custard appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1999. It was first released in 1999 on the album Loverama. Its best result is #83 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 1999. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #371 alternative song of 1999.
"Hit Song" was the second single Custard pulled from Loverama, their fifth album, following "Girls Like That (Don't Go For Guys Like Us)" out on rooArt in 1999: a song about the hit-making formula, written to the formula. David McCormack has said he simply repeated everything he'd heard the record companies tell bands, that you need a hit, a chorus, a verse and then the chorus again. The suits wanted a radio-friendly smash, so he wrote them one to spec; they seem to have taken it as cynical and ironic, while he maintains he was only giving them what they asked for.
All four members share the writing credit. McCormack plays guitar and trumpet, Matthew Strong also plays guitar, Paul Medew is on bass and Glenn Thompson handles the percussion, with Magoo producing. It got as far as No. 60 on the ARIA singles chart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 83 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1999 | 100 |
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