Hourly, Daily

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Hourly, Daily
Studio album by You Am I
Released	July 1996
Genre	Alternative rock
You Am I chronology
Hi Fi Way (1995) Hourly, Daily (1996) #4 Record (1998)
International cover
International release cover

Hourly, Daily is an album by Australian rock band You Am I, released in July 1996. The album is Tim Rogers' portrait of Australian life, spread across 15 tracks. Themes include childhood, suburbia, and relationships. The album also seems to run the course of a day, "Good Mornin'" beginning with an alarm clock, ending with the question of "Who Takes Who Home" on a night out, and after a period of silence, the hidden track entitled "Forget It Sister" begins with 'good morning baby..'

The album reached #1 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Hourly, Daily"
2. "Good Mornin'"
3. "Mr. Milk"
4. "Soldiers"
5. "Tuesday"
6. "If We Can't Get It Together"
7. "Flag Fall $1.80"
8. "Wally Raffles"
9. "Heavy Comfort"
10. "Dead Letter Chorus"
11. "Baby Clothes"
12. "Someone Else's Home"
13. "Please Don't Ask Me to Smile"
14. "Moon Shines on Trubble"
15. "Who Takes Who Home?"
16. "Forget It Sister" (hidden track)

The international release (June 1997) replaced the songs "Someone Else's Home" and "Moon Shines on Trubble" with "Opportunities" and "Trike", respectively. The overseas version also replaced the sleeve photo of the ubiquitous Australian overhead telegraph pole with a simpler photo of the band playing live.

[edit] Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1996	Australian ARIA Albums Chart	1

[edit] External links

• Hourly Daily
• Hourly Daily international release

Preceded by Load by Metallica

Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album July 7 - July 13, 1996

Succeeded by Recurring Dream by Crowded House