Song · Stevie Wright
“Evie” by Stevie Wright
Released 1987
“Evie” by Stevie Wright appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2018 and 2025. It was first released in 1987. Its best result is #17 on the Triple M Ozzest 100 (2018).
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"Evie (Parts 1, 2 and 3)" was the big swing of Stevie Wright's life after fronting the Easybeats: a 1974 single on Albert Productions, also found on his album Hard Road, written by Harry Vanda and George Young and produced by the pair with Wright himself. It runs about 11 minutes, and it has been put forward as the first song that long to top a chart anywhere; author Mark Juddery reckoned no Australian single that long had ever made the charts.
It plays like a rock opera in three acts. "Let Your Hair Hang Down" is the meeting, all bluesy, strutting guitar; "Evie" is the marriage, a tender ballad carried on piano and strings; "I'm Losing You" is the tragedy, Evie dying in childbirth while the band tears off into urgent, guitar-driven disco-rock.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17 | Triple M | Triple M Ozzest 100 (2018) | 100 |
| 2025 | 96 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025) | 100 |
Also listed as: Evie (Parts 1, 2 and 3).
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