Solid Rock (Goanna song)
| "Solid Rock" | ||||
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| Single by Goanna | ||||
| from the album Spirit of Place | ||||
| Released | 6 September 1982 | |||
| 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 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.
In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Solid Rock" was ranked number 13.
In 2021, MTV Classic ranked the song 10th during their special Top 100 Big in the 80s countdown.