Artist · chart history
Dune Rats
Band Brisbane Australia Formed 2011
Dune Rats formed in 2011 in Brisbane, Australia. Dune Rats has 9 chart appearances on 7 radio countdowns from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 2016–2023. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again (originally by The Angels)”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #11. The station that charted Dune Rats most often is Triple J (Australia (national)), with 9 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2016.
Dune Rats are a Brisbane garage punk outfit with sand in their shoes, started as a two-piece, Danny Beus singing and playing guitar with Beer Can behind the kit, before Brett Jansch, previously a touring hand in Bleeding Knees Club, came in on bass. Brad Heald of Red Riders and The Vines filled in on the road in the early days. They put "Colour Television" up on Triple J Unearthed in 2010, and the grinning, fuzzed-out attitude was there from day one.
Their self-titled debut came out in 2014 on their own label, Ratbag Records, which they later opened up to other acts. The Kids Will Know It's Bullshit arrived in 2017 and went straight to number one on the ARIA albums chart, packed with sunburnt singalongs like "Bullshit", "Scott Green" and "6 Pack" that sound built to be yelled from the back of a ute. Hurry Up and Wait followed in 2020, and Real Rare Whale got held up by vinyl pressing troubles before landing in July 2022. If It Sucks, Turn It Up came in 2024, and in 2026 the band dusted off their early EPs for the Old Mates compilation. Their Like a Version run at the Angels' "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again" gave the pub-rock chant a fresh coat of grime.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Dune Rats on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again (originally by The Angels) | 1 | #11 | – | – | |
| 2 | Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again (Like a Version) | 1 | #23 | – | 2022 | |
| 3 | Bullshit | 1 | #33 | – | 2016 | |
| 4 | Scott Green | 1 | #34 | – | 2016 | |
| 5 | Up | 1 | #49 | – | 2021 | |
| 6 | 6 Pack | 1 | #55 | – | 2017 | |
| 7 | Braindead | 1 | #75 | – | 2017 | |
| 8 | Too Tough Terry | 1 | #85 | – | 2020 | |
| 9 | No Plans | 1 | #100 | – | 2019 |
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.
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