Song · Thelma Plum
“Better in Blak” by Thelma Plum
From the album Better in Blak (2019)
“Better in Blak” by Thelma Plum appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2019 and 2025. It was first released in 2019 on the album Better in Blak. Its best result is #9 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2019. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #92 alternative song of 2019.
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"Better in Blak" gave Thelma Plum's 2019 debut album its name and its backbone, arriving in April as the record's third single. The Australian singer-songwriter wrote it with Alexander Burnett and Dreamtrak, and it wears its title like a flag.
Awards juries kept circling it. The clip earned nominations at the National Indigenous Music Awards, the ARIA Awards and the J Awards, the song was up for Song of the Year at the 2020 APRA Music Awards, and it won the Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition that same year. Triple J listeners haven't let it slip, either: in 2025 they voted it 53rd in the Hottest 100 of Australian Songs.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2019 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025) | 100 |
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