Song · Midnight Oil
“Outbreak of Love” by Midnight Oil
From the album Earth and Sun and Moon (1993)
“Outbreak of Love” by Midnight Oil appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1993 and 2003. It was first released in 1993 on the album Earth and Sun and Moon. Its best result is #105 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1993. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #297 alternative song of 1993 and #6,536 alternative song of all time.
"Outbreak of Love" is on Earth and Sun and Moon, the eighth album from Australian rock group Midnight Oil, which Columbia released in April 1993. Rob Hirst wrote it alone, words and music, and Nick Launay produced it with the band, recorded it with Brent Clark and mixed it himself.
The album climbed to 2 on the ARIA chart at home and travelled well, making the top 20 in Sweden and Switzerland, the top 30 in the UK and the top 50 on the Billboard 200. Its single "Truganini" took in the Australian flag debate, republicanism and the treatment of the indigenous artist Albert Namatjira.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 105 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1993 | 107 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1640 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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