Artist · chart history
Frenzal Rhomb
Band Sydney Australia Formed 1992
Frenzal Rhomb formed in 1992 in Sydney, Australia. Frenzal Rhomb has 9 chart appearances on 6 radio countdowns from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 1996–2003. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Never Had So Much Fun”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #26. The station that charted Frenzal Rhomb most often is Triple J (Australia (national)), with 9 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1999.
Frenzal Rhomb have been making a racket in Sydney since 1992, and through every lineup change singer Jason Whalley has been the one constant. The current crew has Lindsay "The Doctor" McDougall on guitar, Gordy Forman on drums and Michael Dallinger on bass, and the formula has never changed much: fast, snotty pop-punk with titles that do half the work for them.
Not So Tough Now arrived in 1996 with "Punch in the Face", and Meet the Family in 1997 had "Mum Changed the Locks" and "Mr. Charisma". A Man's Not a Camel in 1999 made the ARIA top 20, and "Never Had So Much Fun", "You Are Not My Friend" and "We're Going Out Tonight" are all short, loud and gleefully juvenile, which is the point. Shut Your Mouth followed in 2000 with "Nothing's Wrong", and 2003 brought "Russell Crowe's Band" and "Bucket Bong".
They've never had much mainstream success, but they've done fine without it, supporting The Offspring, Bad Religion, NOFX and Blink-182 on their Australian tours and taking the show to America, Britain, Canada, Japan, South Africa and Taiwan. Records on Epitaph and Fat Wreck Chords kept them in good punk company.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Frenzal Rhomb on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Never Had So Much Fun | 1 | #26 | – | 1999 | |
| 2 | Russell Crowe's Band | 1 | #26 | – | 2003 | |
| 3 | You Are Not My Friend | 1 | #34 | – | 1999 | |
| 4 | Mum Changed The Locks | 1 | #54 | – | 1998 | |
| 5 | We're Going Out Tonight | 1 | #64 | – | 1999 | |
| 6 | Bucket Bong | 1 | #70 | – | 2002 | |
| 7 | Nothing's Wrong | 1 | #71 | – | 2000 | |
| 8 | Mr. Charisma | 1 | #72 | – | 1998 | |
| 9 | Punch in the Face | 1 | #72 | – | 1996 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 26 | Russell Crowe's Band | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2003 |
| 2002 | 70 | Bucket Bong | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2002 |
| 2000 | 71 | Nothing's Wrong | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2000 |
| 1999 | 26 | Never Had So Much Fun | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1999 |
| 1999 | 34 | You Are Not My Friend | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1999 |
| 1999 | 64 | We're Going Out Tonight | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1999 |
| 1998 | 54 | Mum Changed The Locks | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1998 |
| 1998 | 72 | Mr. Charisma | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1998 |
| 1996 | 72 | Punch in the Face | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1996 |
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