Artist · chart history
Deadstar
Band Australia Active 1995–2001 1990s Australian alternative rock band
Deadstar formed in 1995 in Australia and was active until 2001. Deadstar has 2 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 1996–1999. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Don't It Get You Down”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #70. The station that charted Deadstar most often is Triple J (Australia (national)), with 2 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1996.
Deadstar were an Australian supergroup of sorts, put together in August 1995 by Crowded House drummer Peter Jones, Hunters & Collectors guitarist Barry Palmer, and singer and guitarist Caroline Kennedy. Their self-titled debut arrived that October, and the band quickly found its own voice: melodic alternative rock with a pop heart, Kennedy's cool, confident vocals sliding over Palmer's buzzing guitars.
Milk, in April 1997, brought "Don't It Get You Down", a breezy, fuzzed-up earworm with a bittersweet tug. Somewhere Over the Radio followed in September 1999, and that year "Run Baby Run" and "Deeper Water" both made the national singles chart, the latter a slow-burning, shimmering highlight. Along the way they picked up three ARIA nominations, and by 2001 it was over.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Deadstar on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don't It Get You Down | 1 | #70 | – | 1996 | |
| 2 | Deeper Water | 1 | #74 | – | 1999 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 74 | Deeper Water | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1999 |
| 1996 | 70 | Don't It Get You Down | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1996 |
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