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“London Still” by The Waifs
From the album Up All Night (2003)
“London Still” by The Waifs appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2002 and 2025. It was first released in 2003 on the album Up All Night. Its best result is #3 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2002. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #184 alternative song of 2002.
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Donna Simpson wrote "London Still", the lead single from the Waifs' fourth album, Up All Night, and it's a homesick song for every Australian who has ever woken up cold and a very long way from home, heartfelt and gently plucked. Josh Cunningham's guitar scratches and rings, and Bruce Haymes warms it up on Wurlitzer electric piano.
It only reached number 49 on the ARIA chart, but the industry noticed: nominations for Best Independent Release and Breakthrough Artist – Single at the 2002 ARIA Music Awards, and for Song of the Year at the 2003 APRA Awards. Triple J listeners hadn't let go of it more than two decades on, voting it 74th in the station's Hottest 100 of Australian Songs in 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2002 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025) | 100 |
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