Artist · chart history
Goanna
Band Geelong Australia Formed 1977
Goanna formed in 1977 in Geelong, Australia. Goanna has 2 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations on RockLists, spanning 2018–2025. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Solid Rock”, which appears on 2 lists with a best position of #13. The station that charted Goanna most often is Triple M (Australia (national network)), with 1 appearance.
Goanna started out in Geelong in 1977 as The Goanna Band, with Shane Howard as the singer, songwriter and guitarist at the center of it all, and Ian Morrison among the players around him. What set them apart was that they carried a conscience: their folk rock fused social protest with radio-friendly tunes, and they made it work.
"Solid Rock" became a Top 20 single on the Australian Kent Music Report, and their debut album, Spirit of Place, went to No. 2 on the albums chart. The song rolls in on a hypnotic, rootsy groove and doesn't let go. In 1983 they had another Top 20 hit with "Let the Franklin Flow", released under the name Gordon Franklin & the Wilderness Ensemble.
They disbanded in 1987 and briefly came back together in 1998, but "Solid Rock" never really left, and it still turns up on the countdowns.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Goanna on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solid Rock | 2 | #13 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | Solid Rock | Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025) |
| 2018 | 13 | Solid Rock | Triple M Ozzest 100 (2018) |
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