Album · Greg Kihn Band
Kihnspiracy by Greg Kihn Band
Kihnspiracy is an album by Greg Kihn Band, released in 1983. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 5 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Jeopardy”, on 5 lists with a best position of #18.
Kihnspiracy, released on Beserkley in 1983, is the Greg Kihn Band's great moment in the sun, and it came with a shake-up: Greg Douglass took over lead guitar after Dave Carpender's departure, the band's first lineup change since 1975. Kihn and bassist Steve Wright, who started the group together, still anchor a sound that runs on rock, pop rock and power-pop sugar.
"Jeopardy" is why everyone remembers it, a slinky, nervy strut built around a hook that won't leave the room. It gave them their lone top-10 single on the Hot 100, climbing to number 2 in May 1983 while "Beat It" held the top spot, and it was famous enough that "Weird Al" Yankovic sent it up as "I Lost on Jeopardy" in 1984. The band took the album across North America on tour, and Kihntagious came next.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Kihnspiracy on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeopardy | 5 | #18 | – | 1983–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.