Artist · chart history
Ratcat
Band Sydney Australia Formed 1986
Ratcat formed in 1986 in Sydney, Australia. Ratcat has 2 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations on RockLists, spanning 1991. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “That Ain't Bad”, which appears on 2 lists with a best position of #40. The station that charted Ratcat most often is Live 105 (San Francisco, CA), with 1 appearance. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1991.
Ratcat were the Sydney band that dragged indie rock all the way to the top of the Australian charts. Simon Day, the singer and guitarist who has been the one constant, wrote sugary indie pop tunes and then blasted them through punk-style guitars, a combination that won over the indie kids and the skate-punks at the same time. Andrew Polin, in the band since 1987, has been at his side for most of the ride.
Signed to Waterfront Records, they broke through with Tingles, an EP released in October 1990 that carried "That Ain't Bad", all fuzz and sweetness. Tingles went to number one on the ARIA Charts, and in 1991 the album Blind Love and the single "Don't Go Now" did the same.
Two more albums followed without the same chart punch, and by the late '90s they had stopped playing live on a regular basis, though they still turn up now and then. Day also drew much of the band's artwork himself.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Ratcat on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That Ain't Bad | 2 | #40 | – | 1991 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40 | That Ain't Bad | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1991 |
| 1991 | 41 | That Ain't Bad | Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1991) |
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