Song · Doechii
“Denial Is a River” by Doechii
Released 2024
“Denial Is a River” by Doechii appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2024. It was first released in 2024. Its best result is #42 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2024. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #418 alternative song of 2024.
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"Denial Is a River" comes off Alligator Bites Never Heal, Doechii's second mixtape, from 2024, and in January 2025 it went to pop and rhythmic radio as the tape's third single. Ian James, Joey Hamhock and Banser produced it, but the beat has a humble origin story: James first posted it on YouTube in 2022 as a type beat named for MF DOOM, built on a drum stab from Paul Nice's 5 Fingers of Death, which also supplies the vocal sample at the top.
James admitted he didn't think it was finished at the time and only put it up to keep his upload schedule going; the lesson he took was that a beat needs a vibe, not layers. Doechii rode it into the top ten in the UK and New Zealand, and it later picked up an APRA Music Awards nomination.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2024 | 100 |
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