Artist · chart history
Died Pretty
Band Sydney Australia Active 1984–2012
Died Pretty formed in 1984 in Sydney, Australia and was active until 2012. Died Pretty has 2 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 1990–1991. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “DC”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #34. The station that charted Died Pretty most often is Triple J (Australia (national)), with 2 appearances.
Died Pretty were Sydney's great romantic outsiders, built around singer Ron Peno and guitarist Brett Myers, and by the time of Doughboy Hollow, in 1991, they had turned their record collection into something all their own. They started from early electric Dylan, dosed it with psychedelia and took their cues from the Velvet Underground and Television, then let Peno wail over the top like a man possessed.
Myers played guitar and sang backup, Chris Welsh held down the drums, and from 1988 Steve Clark on bass and John Hoey on keyboards filled out the band, following earlier stints from Frank Brunetti and Mark Lock. John Needham managed them and owned Citadel Records, their main label. "Everybody Moves" and "DC" are the songs that lodged on the countdowns.
Doughboy Hollow, Trace and Sold all reached the ARIA albums chart in the '90s, but the band's true home was the alternative scene, where the passion in those records counted for more than sales. They formally split, then kept coming back for short Australian tours, including a national run alongside Radio Birdman in mid-2017.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Died Pretty on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DC | 1 | #34 | – | – | |
| 2 | Everybody Moves | 1 | #47 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34 | DC | Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1991) |
| 1990 | 47 | Everybody Moves | Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990) |
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