Album · Dave Gahan
Paper Monsters by Dave Gahan
Paper Monsters is an album by Dave Gahan, released in 2003. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 2 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Dirty Sticky Floors”, on 2 lists with a best position of #48.
Paper Monsters, Dave Gahan's first solo album, came out on Mute on 2 June 2003 in the UK and a day later in North America on Reprise, a little over two decades after he'd started fronting Depeche Mode. Stepping out from the band he co-founded in 1980, Gahan trades the synth cathedrals for something grittier and more guitar-driven, with that deep, commanding baritone front and center.
"Dirty Sticky Floors" is the swaggering one that caught on with rock radio: a greasy, bluesy groove and Gahan leering his way through it like a man who has seen the bottom of a few bars. Elsewhere the record slows to a moody, confessional smolder. Hourglass followed in 2007.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Paper Monsters on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dirty Sticky Floors | 2 | #48 | – | 2003 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.