Album · EMF
Schubert Dip by EMF
Schubert Dip is an album by EMF, released in 1991. 4 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 65 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Unbelievable”, on 55 lists with a best position of #2.
Schubert Dip, the debut album from British upstarts EMF, came out on Parlophone on 7 May 1991, and it's the sound of indie rock kids crashing the rave with guitars in hand. James Atkin sang, Ian Dench handled guitar and keyboards, Zac Foley played bass, Mark Decloedt drummed, and Derry Brownson ran the sampler, and together they stirred up a sweaty, cheeky brand of alternative dance: baggy grooves, crunchy riffs, sampled voices and a whole lot of attitude.
"Unbelievable" is the one everybody knows, a bouncing, snotty dance-rock anthem with a chorus built to be shouted, and it went all the way to number one on the Billboard Hot 100. "Lies", "I Believe" and "Children" carry on in the same hyperactive spirit, all big beats and bigger hooks.
The title is a joke worth explaining: a pun on the fizzy sherbet sweet and the 19th-century composer Franz Schubert, which tells you all you need to know about how seriously these guys took themselves.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Schubert Dip on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unbelievable | 55 | #2 | – | 1990–2023 | |
| 2 | Lies | 4 | #44 | – | 1991–2003 | |
| 3 | I Believe | 4 | #92 | – | 1991–2003 | |
| 4 | Children | 2 | #59 | – | 1991 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.