Album · Elvis Costello and The Imposters
The Boy Named If by Elvis Costello and The Imposters
The Boy Named If is an album by Elvis Costello and The Imposters, released in 2022. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 13 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Magnificent Hurt”, on 13 lists with a best position of #11.
The Boy Named If, released on 14 January 2022 by EMI and Capitol, is the 32nd studio album from Elvis Costello, credited here with the Imposters, and it finds the old firebrand plugging into the amps and letting the band rip. This is a lean, wiry, snarling rock record, the drums punching and the guitars spitting sparks, with Costello's voice as sharp and sardonic as ever.
"Magnificent Hurt" is the calling card: a rush of fuzzed-up guitar and pounding rhythm with a hook you could hang a coat on, the sound of a veteran band playing like they've got something to prove. Critics loved it, and it earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Album at the 65th awards.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Boy Named If on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnificent Hurt | 13 | #11 | – | 2021–2025 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.