Aria

I Go Off set off up the charts, peaking at number 36 in the ARIA singles chart.

It came in at number 58 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 1997.

She was nominated for Best New Talent at the ARIAs, and she did massive support slots and even played some shows in America.

It's unfair to make too much of it, but there are so few successful solo female artists from the alternative music scene.

Yet here was Arnade, nominated for ARIAs and charting.

The only other solo Australian women in the Hottest 100 that year was Kylie Minogue and former pop star Robin Lao.

But then luck went against her.

It's just a very high-pitched opera singing.

No, you see? So very specific, like an example of an opera, The Magic Flute, and an aria.

Aria.

Aria.

Aria.

A piece of music in an opera sung by one person.

There you go, dear listener.