Pulse Rankdown: 1992 Year-End Alternative Chart (finished)

[peacebone]

Alright, Butterflies & Hurricanes...I'd like an explanation.

43

The Concept
Teenage Fanclub

Year-End Placing: #93
Chart Peak: #12
Chart Weeks: 8

1361 points

Standard Deviation: 25.01

Lordef†ones: 9
peacebone: 11
@xfer: 12
commerce196: 13
@doinktheclown: 17
janinho: 19
Daryl the Beryl: 22
singingrulebritannia: 22
rowellfarm490: 39
Red: 40
Alex1901: 46
Juanca: 48
campbellssoup: 54
Leaf: 54
craziaskowboi: 58
Geometrical: 59
lyhom: 62
House Lannister: 64
American Idiot: 64
Az Paynter: 66
newpower: 66
Doc Indie Party Rock: 67
wheatsquares33: 70
MoD: 82
Butterflies & Hurricanes: 100

Movements
63 42 24 26 35 25 29 33 38 43 44 40 36 41 42 43 39 42 42 43 41 37 40 43

Past Artist History
#78 Alt 1994 (Hang On)

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Walking Contradiction
alexcuse
Albie
Sambalada

Remaining Songs

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One
Friday I'm in Love
Come as You Are
Hit
Tomorrow
Digging in the Dirt
Into the Fire
Under the Bridge
Caribbean Blue
Blood Makes Noise
The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead
Bad Luck
Midlife Crisis
Star Sign
High
Helpless
100%
Drive
Nearly Lost You
Poison Heart
Ballerina Out of Control
Jeremy
A Letter to Elise
We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful
Hunger Strike
Ripple
Pretend We're Dead
For Love
Someday
Somebody to Shove
Love
Black Metallic
Laid so Low
A Small Victory
Face to Face
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Disappointed
Sheela-Na-Gig
Twisterella
Happiness in Slavery
NWO
Cold Feelings

[Red]

I prefer "Star Sign", personally...but I don't think there's any universe in the galaxy that I'd think this song would deserve a #100 in.

[House Lannister]

It might have went on a bit long. But I can't believe this would get a bottom 20.

[peacebone]

We take a break from high SDs to bring the 18th lowest SD at #42. Four people lose a top 20. One is a low top 10, the others are at the exact same rank. 15 top half ranks in total. No bottom 20s, but there are three bottom 25s.

[peacebone]

At least the right Moz song ended up highest.

42

We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful
Morrissey

Year-End Placing: #41
Chart Peak: #2
Chart Weeks: 9

1368 points

Standard Deviation: 20.35 (18th lowest)

Juanca: 10
@xfer: 18
Doc Indie Party Rock: 18
MoD: 18
Geometrical: 22
singingrulebritannia: 33
Daryl the Beryl: 36
@doinktheclown: 37
rowellfarm490: 38
craziaskowboi: 39
commerce196: 42
Az Paynter: 43
janinho: 44
newpower: 44
campbellssoup: 48
Butterflies & Hurricanes: 53
Red: 54
House Lannister: 55
wheatsquares33: 64
peacebone: 67
Lordef†ones: 68
Alex1901: 71
American Idiot: 76
Leaf: 79
lyhom: 80

Movements
68 53 35 45 27 34 35 40 40 42 47 45 43 44 44 41 43 41 43 44 46 46 46 42

Past Artist History
#50 Alt 1992 (Glamorous Glue) | #53 AAA 2018 (Spent the Day in Bed) | #73 Alt 1994 (The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get)

Tags (If you want to be tagged, make sure to let me know!)
Walking Contradiction
alexcuse
Albie
Sambalada

Remaining Songs

SPOILER: Click to show

One
Friday I'm in Love
Come as You Are
Hit
Tomorrow
Digging in the Dirt
Into the Fire
Under the Bridge
Caribbean Blue
Blood Makes Noise
The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead
Bad Luck
Midlife Crisis
Star Sign
High
Helpless
100%
Drive
Nearly Lost You
Poison Heart
Ballerina Out of Control
Jeremy
A Letter to Elise
Hunger Strike
Ripple
Pretend We're Dead
For Love
Someday
Somebody to Shove
Love
Black Metallic
Laid so Low
A Small Victory
Face to Face
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Disappointed
Sheela-Na-Gig
Twisterella
Happiness in Slavery
NWO
Cold Feelings

[lyhom]

this is a bit late but what the fuck I just realized that the lightning seeds are the same people who made that "three lions" song that was big in the uk

[Red]

Didn't think there was too much between the higher two Morrissey songs, but yeah, I guess the right one is highest.

[House Lannister]

I don't seem to share that popular opinion when it comes to Morrissey, it seems.

[peacebone]

If you've been doing well in this rankdown, watch out for #41. Two people lose their first top 10, with another top 10 thrown in. One is a top 5. 13 top 50s in total. Six bottom 30s, and half are bottom 20 (no bottom 10s though).

[peacebone]

Tom seriously what are you doing

41

For Love
Lush

Year-End Placing: #47
Chart Peak: #9
Chart Weeks: 12

1373 points

Standard Deviation: 26.52

peacebone: 4
rowellfarm490: 6
Doc Indie Party Rock: 9
singingrulebritannia: 12
commerce196: 14
Red: 22
Lordef†ones: 23
@xfer: 31
craziaskowboi: 32
lyhom: 37
@doinktheclown: 40
janinho: 42
Daryl the Beryl: 50
Geometrical: 51
Juanca: 54
Alex1901: 56
wheatsquares33: 60
MoD: 62
Az Paynter: 68
House Lannister: 71
Leaf: 73
campbellssoup: 75
newpower: 85
American Idiot: 87
Butterflies & Hurricanes: 88

Movements
43 23 19 15 9 7 6 14 24 29 31 30 30 31 35 33 33 36 39 41 42 40 41 41

Past Artist History
Debut

Tags (If you want to be tagged, make sure to let me know!)
Walking Contradiction
alexcuse
Albie
Sambalada

Remaining Songs

SPOILER: Click to show

One
Friday I'm in Love
Come as You Are
Hit
Tomorrow
Digging in the Dirt
Into the Fire
Under the Bridge
Caribbean Blue
Blood Makes Noise
The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead
Bad Luck
Midlife Crisis
Star Sign
High
Helpless
100%
Drive
Nearly Lost You
Poison Heart
Ballerina Out of Control
Jeremy
A Letter to Elise
Hunger Strike
Ripple
Pretend We're Dead
Someday
Somebody to Shove
Love
Black Metallic
Laid so Low
A Small Victory
Face to Face
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Disappointed
Sheela-Na-Gig
Twisterella
Happiness in Slavery
NWO
Cold Feelings

[Red]

Some of you ranked this *much* lower than I was expecting. Christ.

Real talk: If "Sweetness and Light" is this low, we will have issues.

[peacebone]

Tonight's extras begin with...a band we eliminated earlier tonight!

EXTRA

Blowing Bubbles
The Lightning Seeds

Chart Peak: #19
Chart Weeks: 4

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[peacebone]

Red

EXTRA

So What'cha Want
Beastie Boys

Chart Peak: #22
Chart Weeks: 6

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[House Lannister]

I predict Doc hates this one.

This might have been top 10-15 for me.

[somelikeitwhen]

Aug 4, 2019 19:16:50 GMT -5 lyhom said:

this is a bit late but what the fuck I just realized that the lightning seeds are the same people who made that "three lions" song that was big in the uk

Fun fact: The Lightning Seeds started out as just one guy but became a full band around 1994. One of the current members is his son, whose name is, yes, Riley.

[Red]

Yeah, "What'cha" would have been in my top ten, and I wouldn't have thought twice about it. No regrets.

[peacebone]

Perhaps the biggest crossover thrash band only managed to chart during this album era, with this being their only Alt charter (and "Nobody Sleeps" and "I'll Hate You Better" both charting on Active). And they're all extras.

EXTRA

Asleep at the Wheel
Suicidal Tendencies

Chart Peak: #21
Chart Weeks: 6

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[peacebone]

The only Billboard charter for this San Franciscan band, although they evidently had some popularity in the early days of Alt radio:

EXTRA

Stone Me
Wire Train

Chart Peak: #23
Chart Weeks: 7

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[peacebone]

This Welsh indie pop band will be ranked in 1990.

EXTRA

Please Yourself
The Darling Buds

Chart Peak: #22
Chart Weeks: 6

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[singingrulebritannia]

Aug 4, 2019 19:48:28 GMT -5 peacebone said:

Wire Train

At last, Colin Newman and Patrick Monahan join forces

[peacebone]

Originally released on 1987's Diesel and Dust, the version that charted here was recorded live in 1989:

EXTRA

Sometimes
Midnight Oil

Chart Peak: #20
Chart Weeks: 5

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[peacebone]

Another band that we just eliminated appears as an extra!

EXTRA

What You Do to Me
Teenage Fanclub

Chart Peak: #19
Chart Weeks: 4

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[peacebone]

Actually a moderate hit in several European countries.

EXTRA

Crucify
Tori Amos

Chart Peak: #22
Chart Weeks: 5

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[peacebone]

The same Leonard Cohen cover album that gave us the "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye" cover (but not the "Lover, Lover, Lover" cover, interestingly) landed a second Alt charter.

EXTRA

First We Take Manhattan
R.E.M.

Chart Peak: #11
Chart Weeks: 4

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[singingrulebritannia]

Crucify would've made my top 10 for sure

[peacebone]

They'll be back in 1990.

EXTRA

The Statue Got Me High
They Might Be Giants

Chart Peak: #24
Chart Weeks: 8

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[peacebone]

Well...here's a fun one.

Probably worth noting this song had two chart runs; it peaked at #15 during its first run in the summer of 1991, then got re-released for the Cool World soundtrack a year later.

EXTRA

Sex on Wheelz
My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult

Chart Peak: #15
Chart Weeks: 11

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[peacebone]

The lead single (and only charter) from the album that killed their career, also the album directly responsible for Factory Records' bankruptcy:

EXTRA

Stinkin' Thinkin'
Happy Mondays

Chart Peak: #21
Chart Weeks: 7

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[peacebone]

Speaking of lead singles from OK THIS ALBUM BEING A COVER ALBUM IS APPARENTLY ONE OF THE THINGS THAT KILLED HER CAREER, a Loretta Lynn cover:

EXTRA

Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home
Sinéad O'Connor

Chart Peak: #20
Chart Weeks: 6

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[peacebone]

Michael Stipe and Peter Buck of R.E.M. are both featured on this song. A prolific name in 80s alternative, Billy's making his rankdown debut in 1991.

EXTRA

You Woke Up My Neighborhood
Billy Bragg

Chart Peak: #16
Chart Weeks: 8

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