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“Eagle Rock” by Daddy Cool
“Eagle Rock” by Daddy Cool appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1989 and 2025. Its best result is #21 on the Triple M Ozzest 100 (2018). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,031 alternative song of all time.
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Daddy Cool's "Eagle Rock" was the Australian band's debut single, out on Sparmac in 1971, and it didn't so much climb the charts as move in and put its feet up. It was the best-selling Australian single that year, went gold inside eleven weeks and held the top of the Kent Music Report for ten, a record back then, while Melbourne's Top 40 kept it at number one for 17.
Chris Löfvén directed the promo clip, which trails the band around Melbourne. The song simply wouldn't stay put: a 1982 Wizard Records reissue made 17 on the Australian chart, and in New Zealand it charted three separate times, the third in 1990, when it sat on top of the RIANZ chart for four weeks and went gold. It's still counted among the most influential and acclaimed songs Australia has produced.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 90 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989) | 100 |
| 2018 | 21 | Triple M | Triple M Ozzest 100 (2018) | 100 |
| 2025 | 45 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025) | 100 |
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