10 Greatest Australian Songs Of All Time

10. Dance Monkey - Tones And I

The rise of the Female artist with the peculiar voice is one of the more remarkable stories in Australian music history. Toni Watson, known professionally as Tones and I, was busking on the streets of Melbourne just a year before her big breakthrough. Her distinctive voice gathered the attention of Sony records and the rest is history.

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The loops and beats of this track do create an interesting and engaginsound, but it is Watson's distinctive lyrics that elevates the song to a whole new level. The success of the song was remarkable, hitting number 1 in over 30 countries including the UK, while also reaching number 4 in the US.

The song even broke the record for the most consecutive weeks at the top of the Australian charts. Now that is something to dance to.

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