What is the most popular Song in Australia

Here are some of the most modern popular songs in Australia that you would definitely enjoy. The songs listed are randomly introduced not according to points of time and artists.

Born to Try - Delta Goodrem

One of the most beautiful and talented female singers from Australia, Delta Goodrem moved million hearts with the piano-based song Born To Try, which was considered as her signature song up to now. The single was released from hugely successful debut album Innocent Eyes, which was the highest-selling album in Australia according to the ARIA chart from 2000-2009. The soft melody combined with meaningful lyric was praised as an encouragement for people to overcome all troubles in life.

Island Home - Christina Anu

Even though the song was originally written and performed by Neil Murray with Warumpi Band in 1986, it just achieved big commercial success in 1995 when sung again by Christine Anu, who made it more rhythmic and catchy with prominent guitar sound. My Island Home won Song of the year at the 1995 Australia APRA Awards for Anu’s covered version. It also belongs to APRA top 30 Australian songs of all time introduced in 2001. 

Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet

“Are You Gonna Be My Girl” was a song written and performed by Australian rock band Jet. The single was released from their 2003 album Get Born in Australia and the UK, and later in 2004 in the United States. The song was the band’s most worldwide successful song and regarded as their signature song. You can hear this catchy tune with exciting drum pattern and guitar riff in any Australian rock party up to now!

Somebody that I used to know - Gotye

This song was written and sung by Belgian-Australian singer-songwriter Gotye, featuring singer Kimbra from New Zealand. It was releases in Australia and New Zealand in July 2001 from the Gotye’s studio album Making Mirrors. The lyric was about the experiences received from relationships. The song was a huge international success with two 2013 Grammy Awards for Best Popo Duo and Record of the Year. It also won the Triple J Hottest 100 poll, as well as Australian ARIA Awards for song of the year and best video.  This song became the most successful and popular song of Gotye with more than 13 million copies sold worldwide.  

Amazing – Alex Lloyd

The rock ballad Amazing, a successful single written and performed by Sydney-born Alex Lloyd, reached the top of the New Zealand chart and topped the radio station Triple J’s Hottest 100 in 2001. It was used to perform at the Boxing Day 2004 Tsunami fundraising concert outside the Sydney Opera House, Australia. It was included in the album Watching Angels Mend released the same year.

My Happiness - Powderfinger

One popular song about modern Aussie music industry you should know is My Happiness sung by the rock band Powderfinger.  According to the lead singer/songwriter Bernard Fanning, My Happiness was inspired by the solitude he felt while touring to promote their work. It was released on record label Universal Music Australia in August 200 from the band’s 4^th album Odyssey Number Five. The song peaked number 4 on the Australian ARIA Chart and stayed as the most successful single of Powderfinger.