Andrew Denton's Musical Challenge is an album released by Austereo in 2000[1] featuring musical challenges posed by radio comedian Andrew Denton to musicians, generally selecting a song in a style in contrast to their own. Following the success of the radio series, the album was released and then a second album followed in 2003, and later a compilation of the greatest of the two was released.
Background
Andrew Denton hosted a morning radio program on Triple M Sydney, entitled Andrew Denton Breakfast Show. The Musical Challenge segment was created with Denton challenging musical guests to perform songs which don't necessarily suit their style, such as Jimmy Barnes singing ABBA's hit "Dancing Queen"[2] Two CDs of these performances were released on Sony Music with proceeds from the sale going to the Children's Hospital at Westmead.[3]