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“Throw Your Arms Around Me” by Hunters And Collectors
From the album Human Frailty (1986)
“Throw Your Arms Around Me” by Hunters And Collectors appears on 9 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1989 and 2025. It was first released in 1986 on the album Human Frailty. Its best result is #2 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,735 alternative song of all time.
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Hunters & Collectors first released "Throw Your Arms Around Me" as a single in November 1984, on White Label for Mushroom Records, then recorded it again for Human Frailty, their 1986 album. The credit belongs to the whole Australian band, seven names long: singer and lead guitarist Mark Seymour, bassist John Archer, keyboardist Geoffrey Crosby, drummer Douglas Falconer, trumpeter Jack Howard, trombonist Michael Waters and Robert Miles, who handled their recording and mixing.
It's a love song that grabs hold of the moment while knowing full well the moment won't last, and that double edge is what gives it such pull. Australia has kept it close: Triple M's "Ozzest 100", a 2018 list of the most Australian songs ever, ranked it 19, and in 2025 it came in at 25 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of Australian Songs.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989) | 100 |
| 1990 | 2 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990) | 100 |
| 1991 | 989 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 1991 | 4 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1991) | 100 |
| 1998 | 2 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1998) | 100 |
| 1999 | 375 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) | 1002 |
| 2009 | 23 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009) | 100 |
| 2018 | 19 | Triple M | Triple M Ozzest 100 (2018) | 100 |
| 2025 | 25 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025) | 100 |
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