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The Sharp
Band Melbourne Australia Formed 1991
The Sharp formed in 1991 in Melbourne, Australia. The Sharp has 2 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 1993–1994. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Scratch My Back”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #63. The station that charted The Sharp most often is Triple J (Australia (national)), with 2 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1993.
The Sharp came out of Melbourne playing pop with a rockabilly engine under the hood: Allan Catlin on double bass and lead vocals, Charlie Rooke on guitar and sharing the lead vocals, and Piet Collins on drums, with Scott Owen also counted among the members. It's a sound built on bounce and swagger, the upright bass thumping away while the guitar twangs and the voices trade off like a pair of showmen.
They made two studio albums for East West Records. This Is the Sharp, in 1993, carried "Scratch My Back", a cheeky, finger-snapping strut, and Sonic Tripod followed in 1994 with "Alone Like Me", which became their highest-charting single and made the top 20 of the ARIA Singles Chart.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by The Sharp on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scratch My Back | 1 | #63 | – | 1993 | |
| 2 | Alone Like Me | 1 | #73 | – | 1994 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 73 | Alone Like Me | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1994 |
| 1993 | 63 | Scratch My Back | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1993 |
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