Song · Midnight Oil
“Redneck Wonderland” by Midnight Oil
From the album Redneck Wonderland (1998)
“Redneck Wonderland” by Midnight Oil appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1998 and 2018. It was first released in 1998 on the album Redneck Wonderland. Its best result is #93 on the Triple M Ozzest 100 (2018). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #443 alternative song of 1998.
The title song of Midnight Oil's tenth album, "Redneck Wonderland" arrived on Columbia in July 1998, and its name came off a wall: the album title was inspired by a piece of graffiti, pictured in the Oil Rag Vol. VI promo issued alongside the record. Warne Livesey produced it with the band and mixed it, and the writing is credited to the band as a whole.
The album swung the Oils toward hard rock laced with electronics, and Australian Musician heard them staring into the future with a brutal, fully modern production bound to startle plenty of listeners. Triple M later counted the song among the most Australian tracks of all time in its Ozzest 100.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1998 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 93 | Triple M | Triple M Ozzest 100 (2018) | 100 |
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