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Manners & Physique by Adam Ant
Manners & Physique is an album by Adam Ant, released in 1989. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 6 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Room at the Top”, on 6 lists with a best position of #44.
Manners & Physique, Adam Ant's fourth solo album, came out on MCA and found the former Adam and the Ants frontman, who had been spending more of his time on acting, diving headlong into a sleek Minneapolis sound under producer André Cymone. The drums are tight, the synths slick, the grooves funky, and Ant slinks over the top like he was born to it.
"Room at the Top" was the hit, reaching No. 13 in the UK and No. 17 in the US, followed by "Rough Stuff" in America and "Can't Set Rules About Love" at home, and the album got to No. 19 in the UK. It's dedicated to Ann Marie Dollard, his acting agent and friend, who was killed in a riding accident. The hit didn't save him, though: MCA dropped him anyway, and the follow-up, Persuasion, was shelved.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Manners & Physique on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Room at the Top | 6 | #44 | – | 1990–2003 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.