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Dear Catastrophe Waitress by Belle & Sebastian
Dear Catastrophe Waitress is an album by Belle & Sebastian, released in 2003. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 20 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Step Into My Office, Baby”, on 9 lists with a best position of #11.
Dear Catastrophe Waitress, Belle & Sebastian's sixth album, came out on Rough Trade on 6 October 2003, and the headline was who sat behind the desk: Trevor Horn. Stuart Murdoch's Glasgow band, long filed alongside the Smiths and Nick Drake, sounds brighter and bolder for it, swapping bedsit hush for sunny, vintage pop with the lights turned all the way up.
Mick Cooke's trumpet blares, Bobby Kildea's guitars jangle, and Murdoch's songs swing and strut where they once might have sighed. "Step into My Office, Baby" made the Ivor Novello shortlist for Best Song, "Stay Loose" went out to radio in February 2004, and the album picked up a nomination for the 2004 Mercury Music Prize.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Dear Catastrophe Waitress on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Step Into My Office, Baby | 9 | #11 | – | 2003–2026 | |
| 2 | Stay Loose | 9 | #43 | – | 2003–2014 | |
| 3 | Piazza, New York Catcher | 2 | #699 | – | 2013–2024 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.