Album · Chumbawamba
Anarchy by Chumbawamba
Anarchy is an album by Chumbawamba, released in 1994. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “Timebomb”, on 1 list with a best position of #28.
Anarchy, Chumbawamba's sixth studio album, came out in 1994, a few years before "Tubthumping" made the Burnley agitators famous, and it picks its fights on purpose. The songs tackle homophobia, fascism and the picket line, and the band set all that to pop-punk with a sweet tooth, hooks first and sermon second. The lineup was eight strong: Dunstan Bruce, Danbert Nobacon, Alice Nutter, Lou Watts and Boff Whalley all taking lead vocals, Harry Hamer on drums, Mavis Dillon on bass, French horn and trumpet, and Paul Greco on bass and harmonica. "Timebomb" is the track that reached the countdowns.
Then there was the sleeve, a birth photograph with a baby's head crowning. Some shops refused to stock the record and others sold it in plain covers, and the streaming and iTunes versions, along with the Japanese CD, swap the picture for a painting of red roses.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Anarchy on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timebomb | 1 | #28 | – | 1993 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.