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“Since I Left You” by The Avalanches
From the album Since I Left You (2000)
“Since I Left You” by The Avalanches appears on 9 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 2001 and 2025. It was first released in 2000 on the album Since I Left You. Its best result is #8 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2001. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #189 alternative song of 2001.
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"Since I Left You" gave the Avalanches' debut album its title, and the Australian crew sent it out as the record's third single in February 2001. Robbie Chater and Darren Seltmann produced it by stitching together a whole crate of other people's records, and even the chorus belongs to someone else: a vocal lifted from the Main Attraction's 1968 song "Everyday".
The trick is that it never sounds like a collage. It sounds like a summer holiday you half remember, breezy and sun-dazed, and critics fell hard for its sample-built sparkle, with several outlets naming it among the best singles of 2001. The surreal video, directed by Rob Leggatt and Leigh Marling, sends two miners down a strange tunnel that comes out in a dance studio, and it won the group an MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2001 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 310 | KEXP | KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time | 627 |
| 2022 | 744 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2024 | 574 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century | 1055 |
| 2024 | 171 | KEXP | The Best Opening Tracks of All Time | 738 |
| 2025 | 528 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century | 909 |
| 2025 | 503 | WYEP | WYEP Best Songs of the 21st Century (So Far) | 714 |
| 2025 | 254 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs | 800 |
| 2025 | 93 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025) | 100 |
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