Midnight Oil

Midnight Oil Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Midnight Oil (known informally as "The Oils") are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1972. It is composed of Peter Garrett (vocals, harmonica), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboard) and Martin Rotsey (guitar). The lineup also included Bones Hillman (bass) and Rob Hirst (drums and vocals) until their deaths in 2020 and in 2026 respectively. Rob Hirst was a founding member of the band. Midnight Oil issued their self-titled debut album in 1978 and gained a cult following in their... [more on Wikipedia]

Midnight Oil began charting in 1988 with Beds Are Burning.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 8 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US Rock the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.On US Alternative the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Beds Are Burning - #2: Blue Sky Mine - #3: Truganini - #4: Forgotten Years - #5: The Dead Heart
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  1988
Beds Are Burning
1.
02/1988

#1  Beds Are Burning
Midnight Oil greentick

from Diesel and Dust   Diesel and Dust
202 pts
17
US
20
dance
6
rock


6
UK
[Columbia 38-07433]
written by Rob Hirst, James Moginie & Peter Garrett
Beds Are Burning
2.
04/1988

Beds Are Burning
Midnight Oil greentick

from Diesel and Dust   Diesel and Dust
16 pts








48
UK
[Columbia 38-07433]
written by Rob Hirst, James Moginie & Peter Garrett
The Dead Heart
3.
06/1988

#5  The Dead Heart
Midnight Oil greentick

from Diesel and Dust   Diesel and Dust
39 pts
53
US


11
rock


62
UK
R
[Columbia 38-07964]
written by Rob Hirst, James Moginie & Peter Garrett
The Dead Heart
4.
06/1988

The Dead Heart
Midnight Oil greentick

from Diesel and Dust   Diesel and Dust
10 pts








68
UK
R
[Columbia 07964]
written by Rob Hirst, James Moginie & Peter Garrett
Dreamworld
5.
10/1988

Dreamworld
Midnight Oil greentick

from Diesel and Dust   Diesel and Dust
12 pts




37
rock
16
alt.


written by James Moginie, Peter Garrett & Robert Hirst
  1990
Blue Sky Mine
6.
02/1990

#2  Blue Sky Mine
Midnight Oil greentick

from Blue Sky Mining   Blue Sky Mining
84 pts
47
US


1
rock
1
alt.
66
UK
[Columbia 38-73250]
written by Peter Garrett, Bones Hillman, Martin Rotsey, Rob Hirst & Jim Moginie
Forgotten Years
7.
03/1990

#4  Forgotten Years
Midnight Oil greentick

from Blue Sky Mining   Blue Sky Mining
44 pts




11
rock
1
alt.
97
UK
written by Robert Hirst & James Moginie
King of the Mountain
8.
06/1990

King of the Mountain
Midnight Oil greentick

from Blue Sky Mining   Blue Sky Mining
28 pts




20
rock
3
alt.


written by Robert Hirst & James Moginie
  1992
Sometimes
9.
05/1992

Sometimes
Midnight Oil greentick

from Scream in Blue   Scream in Blue
7 pts






20
alt.


written by James Moginie, Peter Garrett & Robert Hirst
  1993
10.
04/1993

Drums of Heaven
Midnight Oil greentick

from Earth and Sun and Moon   Earth and Sun and Moon
12 pts






10
alt.


written by Rob Hirst, James Moginie & Peter Garrett
Truganini
11.
04/1993

#3  Truganini
Midnight Oil greentick

from Earth and Sun and Moon   Earth and Sun and Moon
67 pts




10
rock
4
alt.
29
UK
written by Rob Hirst & James Moginie
My Country
12.
07/1993

My Country
Midnight Oil greentick

from Earth and Sun and Moon   Earth and Sun and Moon
11 pts








66
UK
written by Rob Hirst
13.
07/1993

Outbreak of Love
Midnight Oil greentick

from Earth and Sun and Moon   Earth and Sun and Moon
17 pts
108
US




9
alt.


[Columbia 77090]
written by Rob Hirst
14.
11/1993

Into the Valley
Midnight Oil greentick

from Earth and Sun and Moon   Earth and Sun and Moon
13 pts








60
UK
written by Rob Hirst, James Moginie & Peter Garrett


See also...

Bones HillmanJim MoginieMartin RotseyPeter Garrett • Peter Gifford • Rob Hirst


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