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“1955” by Hilltop Hoods featuring Montaigne & Tom Thum
Released 2016 Featuring Montaigne & Tom Thum
“1955” by Hilltop Hoods featuring Montaigne & Tom Thum appears on 3 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2016 and 2025. It was first released in 2016. Its best result is #4 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2016. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #112 alternative song of 2016.
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Australian hip hop crew Hilltop Hoods cut "1955" with Montaigne and Tom Thum, and in 2016 it arrived as the second single from Drinking from the Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung, a remix album. It turned into the biggest single of their career, stopping at number 2 on the ARIA chart.
The writing credits go to Andrew Burford, Barry Francis, Matt Lambert and Daniel Smith, and the band premiered the video on their Facebook page. The Restrung songs then went on the road, with the group playing all five of the country's capital cities backed by full symphony orchestras and choirs, Montaigne among the guests.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2016 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 36 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of the 2010s (2020) | 100 |
| 2025 | 73 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025) | 100 |
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