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“The Nosebleed Section” by Hilltop Hoods
From the album The Calling (2003)
“The Nosebleed Section” by Hilltop Hoods appears on 4 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2003 and 2025. It was first released in 2003 on the album The Calling. Its best result is #2 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #218 alternative song of 2003 and #4,417 alternative song of all time.
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"The Nosebleed Section" was the last single from Hilltop Hoods' 2003 album The Calling, sent to radio only and never pressed as a physical single. Suffa produced it, and its chorus and backing beat are lifted from Melanie Safka's "People in the Front Row", off her 1971 album Garden in the City, turned into a hip-hop party record about gigs, good times and the high life of an MC.
It's the song that broke the group open. Suffa, otherwise known as Matt Lambert, has called it a turning point: once Triple J started playing it, the festival slots and show offers came rolling in. It even soundtracked a montage on the TV crime drama Stingers in 2004.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2003 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009) | 100 |
| 2013 | 4 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years (2013) | 100 |
| 2025 | 2 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025) | 100 |
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