About this song
- The first of many Hilltop Hoods hits, this Suffa solo track saw them depart from the underground, going from “a pub band to playing festivals and selling records independently.” Acting as the lead single of their breakout album, The Calling, “The Nosebleed Section” was an unconventional upbeat anthem. Suffa sampled Melanie Safka’s ‘70s track “The People in the Front Row”, utilising its backbeat and vocals. The track’s become Australian Hip-Hop’s anthem, and has gone on to receive numerous accolades, with triple j alone naming it 9th on 2003’s Hottest 100, 17th on 2009’s Hottest 100 Of All Time, and 4th on their 2013 Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years. This makes it the highest placed Australian song and hip-hop song on all three lists. Suffa attributed its success to triple j, admitting “when triple j started playing it, that was our break.” The Hoods later gave Melanie a retrospective sample credit, having previously neglected to do so. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply. — lastfm
- "The Nosebleed Section" is a song by the Australian hip-hop group Hilltop Hoods. It was released as a radio single in 2003, and was the final single release from their 2003 album The Calling. The chorus and backing beat of "The Nosebleed Section" are sampled from the song "People in the Front Row" written and sung by Melanie Safka from her 1971 album Garden in the City. — wikipedia
Chart history
Peak position and weeks on chart across Australian community countdowns.
| Chart | Peak | Most recent | Weeks on |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARIA Australian Artist Singles | #3 | 2025-09-01 (#6) | 83 |
| ARIA Top 50 Singles | #31 | 2025-08-04 (#31) | 1 |
