Song · The Cat Empire
“Sly” by The Cat Empire
From the album Two Shoes (2005)
“Sly” by The Cat Empire appears on 5 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2005 and 2026. It was first released in 2005 on the album Two Shoes. Its best result is #38 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2005. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #441 alternative song of 2005.
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"Sly" led the way as the first single from Two Shoes, the 2005 album by Australian band the Cat Empire, and it's Felix Riebl's song through and through: he wrote the words and music and co-produced it with the band and Jerry Boys, who also recorded it and mixed it alongside Rafe McKenna.
The horn section is a guest one, Javier Zalba on baritone saxophone, Yaure Muniz on trumpet and Jesús "Aguaje" Ramos on trombone, and they give the song's ska bounce a warm, brassy kick, the kind of groove that makes standing still feel like bad manners. It went on to reach 23 on the Australian singles chart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2005 | 100 |
| 2007 | 75 | WXPN Philadelphia, PA | WXPN Year in Review: Top 100 Songs of 2007 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 364 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century | 1055 |
| 2025 | 511 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs | 800 |
| 2026 | 802 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs You Discovered on The Colorado Sound | 1055 |
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