Album · Julian Cope
My Nation Underground by Julian Cope
My Nation Underground is an album by Julian Cope, released in 1988. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 7 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Charlotte Anne”, on 6 lists with a best position of #46.
My Nation Underground, Julian Cope's fourth solo album, came out on Island in 1988, and it finds the former Teardrop Explodes singer chasing the same brighter, more commercial sound that had served him well on Saint Julian. Ron Fair produced, and the gloss is laid on thick: big, radio-minded pop rock with most of the weirdness filed down.
"Charlotte Anne" was the pick of its three singles, reaching number 35 in Britain in September 1988 and giving Cope the only American chart entry of his career, and "5 O'Clock World" is on board as well. Cope himself later all but disowned the record as an artistic wrong turn, one he took the blame for, and the critics have largely come round to his view.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from My Nation Underground on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Anne | 6 | #46 | – | 1988–2003 | |
| 2 | 5 O'Clock World | 1 | #1232 | – | 2002 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.