Artist · chart history
The Cat Empire
Band Melbourne Australia Formed 1999
The Cat Empire formed in 1999 in Melbourne, Australia. The Cat Empire has 14 chart appearances on 8 radio countdowns from 2 stations on RockLists, spanning 2003–2025. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “The Car Song”, which appears on 2 lists with a best position of #25. The station that charted The Cat Empire most often is Triple J (Australia (national)), with 13 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2005.
14appearances
8countdowns
11songs charted
2stations
0#1 finishes
2003–2025years
Songs by The Cat Empire on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Car Song | 2 | #25 | – | 2005 | |
| 2 | Hello | 3 | #6 | – | 2003 | |
| 3 | Days Like These | 1 | #37 | – | 2003 | |
| 4 | Sly | 1 | #38 | – | 2005 | |
| 5 | So Many Nights | 1 | #50 | – | 2007 | |
| 6 | Two Shoes | 1 | #54 | – | 2005 | |
| 7 | No Longer There | 1 | #62 | – | 2007 | |
| 8 | Wolves | 1 | #79 | – | 2015 | |
| 9 | Brighter Than Gold | 1 | #89 | – | 2013 | |
| 10 | Party Started | 1 | #100 | – | 2005 | |
| 11 | The Chariot | 1 | #100 | – | 2003 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Featured on
Songs by other artists credited with The Cat Empire as a guest.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | Hello | Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025) |
| 2015 | 79 | Wolves | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2015 |
| 2013 | 89 | Brighter Than Gold | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2013 |
| 2013 | 96 | Hello | Triple J Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years (2013) |
| 2010 | 421 | The Car Song | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) |
| 2007 | 50 | So Many Nights | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2007 |
| 2007 | 62 | No Longer There | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2007 |
| 2005 | 25 | The Car Song | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2005 |
| 2005 | 38 | Sly | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2005 |
| 2005 | 54 | Two Shoes | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2005 |
| 2005 | 100 | Party Started | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2005 |
| 2003 | 6 | Hello | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2003 |
| 2003 | 37 | Days Like These | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2003 |
| 2003 | 100 | The Chariot | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2003 |