Song · The Presets
“My People” by The Presets
From the album Apocalypso (2008)
“My People” by The Presets appears on 3 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2007 and 2025. It was first released in 2008 on the album Apocalypso. Its best result is #18 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2007. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #218 alternative song of 2007.
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"My People" was the first single from Apocalypso, the second album by Australian electronic duo the Presets, and it's the sound of Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes, who wrote it together, going for the jugular of the dancefloor. John Fields mixed it.
Its big year came in 2008. It picked up ARIA nominations for Single of the Year and Best Video, and won the latter for Kris Moyes' clip. The awards night did the rest: a week after the Presets' appearance there, the single leapt from 52 to 14 on the ARIA Singles Chart, clearing its old high of 19, and it spent 27 weeks in the Top 50. Channel [V] Australia ranked it the second-biggest hit of the year, behind only Flo Rida's "Low".
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2007 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 77 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years (2013) | 100 |
| 2025 | 55 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025) | 100 |
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