| "Solid Rock" | ||||
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| Single by Goanna | ||||
| from the album Spirit of Place | ||||
| Released | 6 September 1982[1] | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:28 | |||
| Label | WEA Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Shane Howard | |||
| Producer(s) | Trevor Lucas | |||
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"Solid Rock" is a song written by Shane Howard and recorded by Australian rock band Goanna. The song deals with issues of land rights for Indigenous Australians and was released in September 1982[1] as the lead single from the band's debut studio album, Spirit of Place. "Solid Rock" peaked at number 3 on the Australian Kent Music Report.
At the 1982 Countdown Music and Video Awards, "Solid Rock" won Best Debut Single.[2]
In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Solid Rock" was ranked number 13.[3]
In 2021, MTV Classic ranked the song 10th during their special Top 100 Big in the 80s countdown.
- ^ a b "Platterlog: Singles – Supplementary Page: 46 > 6 September 1982". Platterlog. Retrieved 22 January 2023 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ "Countdown Date: 19/4/1983". Countdown Archives. Retrieved 4 December 2008.
- ^ "Here Are The Songs That Made Triple M's 'Ozzest 100'". Musicfeeds. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2020.