Songs by Missy Higgins, Joe Dolce Added to Australia’s Film and Sound Archive

Joe Dolce’s catchy ‘80s hit “Shaddap You Face” and Missy Higgins ’s 2004 breakthrough “Scar” are among the four songs added to Australia’s vault, the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA). Explore Missy Higgins See latest videos, charts and news “Shaddap You Face” was an unexpected global smash following its release in 1980. Dolce performs the song in character, using exaggerated accent and stereotype, but that didn’t stop it from spreading like warm butter.

The single logged three weeks at No. 1 in the U.K. , and eight in Australia, where became the best-selling 7-inch of all time. “More than four decades on, it remains a clear example of how performance-led comedy can travel far beyond its origins,” reads a statement from the NFSA. Also entering the archive is Missy Higgins’ “Scar,” lifted from the Aussie singer and songwriter’s chart-topping, ARIA Award-winning debut album The Sound of White .

“Over time,” reads a statement from the NFSA, “it has come to represent a broader early-2000s shift toward piano-led, confessional pop in Australia.” Today, Higgins is one of Australia’s most beloved,...