Album · Danny Elfman
So-Lo by Danny Elfman
So-Lo is an album by Danny Elfman, released in 1984. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 7 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Gratitude”, on 7 lists with a best position of #73.
So-Lo put Danny Elfman's name alone on the cover, but anybody who'd caught Oingo Boingo would recognize the racket. Released by MCA in November 1984, it came about after the band got dropped by I.R.S. Records and MCA offered their frontman and chief songwriter a solo deal. Elfman did most of the work himself, with his bandmates filling in around him and Steve Bartek producing.
What you get is twitchy, wired new wave with Elfman's manic yelp out front and a nervous grin behind every hook. "Gratitude" is the one that stuck. It also turned out to be a farewell of sorts: the last release featuring bassist Kerry Hatch and keyboardist Richard Gibbs. The next year Elfman would score his first studio film, though Boingo still had Dead Man's Party ahead of them.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from So-Lo on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gratitude | 7 | #73 | – | 1984–1994 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.