Song · Midnight Oil
“My Country” by Midnight Oil
From the album Earth and Sun and Moon (1993)
“My Country” by Midnight Oil appears on 7 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1999 and 2005. It was first released in 1993 on the album Earth and Sun and Moon. Its best result is #1109 on the CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,563 alternative song of all time.
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"My Country" turned up on Midnight Oil's 1993 album Earth and Sun and Moon, and the credit belongs to Rob Hirst alone, words and music. Nick Launay sat in the producer's chair alongside the band, mixed the track and recorded it with Brent Clark.
What comes out is a slow-burning rocker that swells from a brooding verse into a chorus delivered like a public address, the kind of big, earnest sound that fills a hall without ever needing to shout.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1119 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 1121 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1125 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1124 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 1109 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 1109 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 1109 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
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