Song · You Am I
“Soldiers” by You Am I
From the album Hourly, Daily (1996)
“Soldiers” by You Am I appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1996. It was first released in 1996 on the album Hourly, Daily. Its best result is #80 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 1996. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #291 alternative song of 1996.
"Soldiers" comes from Hourly, Daily, You Am I's 1996 album, and Tim Rogers's song is the sound of an Australian rock band deliberately switching off the distortion. Rogers has said they went for bouncy horns instead of dirty guitars quite on purpose, following the records they had on at the time: four years of straight rock was enough, and they wanted a change.
The band produced it themselves, with Wayne Connolly and Paul McKercher recording and Connolly mixing alongside David Bianco. Released as the album's second single, it reached 33 on the Australian chart, and Andrew Lancaster's video took home the ARIA Award for Best Video in 1996.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 80 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1996 | 100 |
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