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Spiderbait is an Australian alternative rock band from Finley, New South Wales, formed in 1989 by bass guitarist and singer Janet English, drummer and singer Kram, and guitarist Damian Whitty. In 2004, the group's cover version of the 1930s Lead Belly song " Black Betty " reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart .
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2000, the song was nominated for Best Pop Release, losing out to "Spinning Around" by Kylie Minogue. Janet English won the ARIA Award for Best Cover Art for the single's cover art. The song is featured in the 2009 video game LittleBigPlanet for PlayStation Portable. [1]
"Calypso" is a song by Australian alternative rock band Spiderbait. It was released in April 1997 as the third single from the band's third studio album, Ivy and the Big Apples (1996). "Calypso" peaked at number 13 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, and it was ranked at number 23 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 1997. [3]
"Hot Water & Milk" (also known as Hot Water and Milk) is a song by Australian alternative rock band, Spiderbait and was released in December 1996 as the second single from the band's third studio album Ivy and the Big Apples. It peaked at number 78 on the Australian chart.
"Shazam!" is a song by Australian alternative rock band Spiderbait that was released on 28 February 1999 as the lead single from the band's fourth studio album, Grand Slam. "Shazam!" peaked at number 44 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and was ranked at number 40 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 1999. [3]
"Monty" is a song by Australian alternative rock band, Spiderbait and was released in September 1995 as the second single from the band's second studio album The Unfinished Spanish Galleon of Finley Lake. The single became the band's first charting single, peaking at number 44 on the Australian chart.
The song ranked at number 1 on Triple J's Hottest 100 in 1996. [4] It was the first song by an Australian artist to top the charts. Triple J Music Director Richard Kingsmill said, "After three years of doing year-specific Hottest 100s we were still sitting back waiting for an Australian song to reach number one, and we were thinking, 'Oh, it's ...
Grand Slam is the fourth studio album by Australian rock band Spiderbait. The album marked a significant change in sound for the band, with many of the songs being heavily produced pop sung by bassist Janet English. The remainder of the album is a mix of alternative rock (sung, as on previous albums, by drummer Kram) and electronica.