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“Buy Now Pay Later (Charlie No 2)” by The Whitlams
From the album Eternal Nightcap (1997)
“Buy Now Pay Later (Charlie No 2)” by The Whitlams appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1998. It was first released in 1997 on the album Eternal Nightcap. Its best result is #37 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 1998. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #224 alternative song of 1998.
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"Buy Now Pay Later (Charlie No 2)" is Tim Freedman's song from top to bottom: he wrote it alone, sings it, plays the piano and co-produced it with Rob Taylor for Eternal Nightcap, the Whitlams' third album, released on Black Yak Phantom in 1997. The strings are what dress it up, with the FourPlay String Quartet credited alongside Lara Goodridge on violin, Peter Hollo on cello and Tim Hollo and Chris Emerson on viola.
It sits on a big record for the Australian band: Eternal Nightcap went gold and then triple platinum, picked up ARIA awards for Best Independent Release and, for the band, Best Group, and still had enough pull in 2022 to anchor a 25th-anniversary tour and a remaster.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1998 | 100 |
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