Artist · chart history
The Cops
Band Australia Formed 2003 Australian band
The Cops formed in 2003 in Australia. The Cops has 2 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 2006–2007. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Call Me Anytime”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #33. The station that charted The Cops most often is Triple J (Australia (national)), with 2 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2006.
The Cops began with a stash of songs Simon Carter had been recording in his parents' basement and figured nobody would ever hear. Then he played the demos for his friend Rebecca Darwon, a bass player who had been through Fyreflyes and Del-Emmas, and she told him they had to start a band. That was Sydney, late 2003, and the first lineup filled out with Simon Meli of the Widowbirds, Jimmy Stacks and Andrew Gilbert, both of whom had played with Carter before in General Lee and Hush Honey, and Nick Kennedy, formerly of Big Heavy Stuff.
A self-titled EP came out on Reverberation in early 2004, and the band then signed with the small independent Love Police Records, which put out their debut album, Stomp On Tripwires. The following year they hit the road hard, playing tour after tour.
The 2006 EP 80 in the Shade brought "Call Me Anytime", and the album Drop It in Their Laps followed in 2007 with "The Message", scrappy, hooky rock that knows where the fun is and doesn't waste time getting there. Nicholai Danko and James Roden also counted among the members.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by The Cops on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Call Me Anytime | 1 | #33 | – | 2006 | |
| 2 | The Message | 1 | #88 | – | 2007 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 88 | The Message | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2007 |
| 2006 | 33 | Call Me Anytime | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2006 |
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