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Falling Joys
Band Canberra Australia Formed 1985
Falling Joys formed in 1985 in Canberra, Australia. Falling Joys has 2 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 1991–1994. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Lock It”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #20. The station that charted Falling Joys most often is Triple J (Australia (national)), with 2 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1994.
Falling Joys started up in Canberra in 1985, with Suzie Higgie singing and playing guitar and Stuart G. Robertson on bass. By the end of 1988 the lineup had shuffled into shape: Robertson moved over to guitar, Pat Hayes took the bass and added vocals, and Pete Velzen settled in behind the drums.
Their debut, Wish List, came out in 1990, with Volition Records as their label, and "Lock It" is the pick of it: Higgie's clear, cool voice floating over guitars that jangle one minute and bite the next. Two more albums followed, Psychohum in 1992 and Aerial in 1993, and both made the Top 50 of the ARIA Albums Chart.
They broke up in 1995, but it wasn't the last word. The band got back together in 2011 and again in July 2016.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Falling Joys on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lock It | 1 | #20 | – | – | |
| 2 | Amen (Remix) | 1 | #49 | – | 1994 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 49 | Amen (Remix) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1994 |
| 1991 | 20 | Lock It | Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1991) |
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