APRA Top 30 Australian Songs - Top Ten Songs

Top Ten Songs

No. Titles Performers Year Writers Music publishers
1 "Friday on My Mind" The Easybeats 1966 Harry Vanda, George Young J Albert & Son Pty Ltd 1
2 "Eagle Rock" Daddy Cool 1971 Ross Wilson Mushroom Music Pty Ltd 1 1
3 "Beds are Burning" Midnight Oil 1987 Rob Hirst, James Moginie, Peter Garrett Sony Music Publ. Aus. 6 1
4 "Down Under" Men at Work 1981 Colin Hay, Ron Strykert EMI Songs Aus. Pty Ltd 1 1
5 "A Pub with No Beer" Slim Dusty 1957 Gordon Parsons EMI Music Publ. Aus. Pty Ltd 1
6 "The Loved One" The Loved Ones 1966 Ian Clyne, Gerry Humphreys, Robert Lovett Mushroom Music Pty Ltd 2
7 "Don't Dream It's Over" Crowded House 1986 Neil Finn Mushroom Music Pty Ltd 8 1
8 "Khe Sanh" Cold Chisel 1978 Don Walker Rondor Music Aus. Pty Ltd 40
9 "It's A Long Way To The Top" AC/DC 1976 Bon Scott, Angus Young, Malcolm Young J Albert & Son Pty Ltd 5
10 "Quasimodo's Dream" The Reels 1981 Dave Mason Festival Music Pty Ltd 27

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