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1977 by Ash
1977 is an album by Ash, released in 1996. 5 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 17 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Girl From Mars”, on 5 lists with a best position of #4.
1977, Ash's debut album, came out on Infectious on 6 May 1996, and it's the sound of a Downpatrick three-piece mainlining punk, grunge and pure pop at once. Tim Wheeler on guitar and vocals, Mark Hamilton on bass and Rick McMurray on drums cut it with Owen Morris at Rockfield Studios in Wales early that year, folding in earlier singles "Kung Fu", "Girl from Mars" and "Angel Interceptor".
It's Britpop by filing, but the noise owes more to Buzzcocks buzz, Dinosaur Jr. sludge and Sonic Youth squall. "Girl from Mars" is sweet, fuzzy yearning, "Kung Fu" a quick karate chop, "Oh Yeah" a hazy, wistful anthem and "Goldfinger" a moody, swaggering beast that went to number five in Britain. Critics loved the hooks, the album went to number one at home and later platinum, and the band toured the world, supporting Weezer in America.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from 1977 on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girl From Mars | 5 | #4 | – | 1995–2025 | |
| 2 | Kung Fu | 3 | #6 | – | 1995–2023 | |
| 3 | Oh Yeah | 3 | #22 | – | 1996–2025 | |
| 4 | Goldfinger | 5 | #60 | – | 1996–2025 | |
| 5 | Angel Interceptor | 1 | #43 | – | 1995 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.