Album · Lords of the New Church
Is Nothing Sacred? by Lords of the New Church
Is Nothing Sacred? is an album by Lords of the New Church, released in 1983. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 6 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Dance With Me”, on 4 lists with a best position of #81.
Is Nothing Sacred?, the second album from the Lords of the New Church, came out on I.R.S. in September 1983, and it's a punk supergroup refusing to stay in its lane. Stiv Bators, late of the Dead Boys, and Brian James, late of the Damned, had launched the band in 1981 and made a gothic post-punk debut; here, with Todd Rundgren producing, they let the walls fall down, bringing in synths and horns and shoving the bass up front.
The result is sleeker and more melodic than the old punk guard would tolerate, which was always the Lords' gamble: their polish carried them further than most punk bands and put the hardcore crowd's backs up. "Dance With Me" slinks along on a dark, danceable groove with Bators leering over the top, and "Live for Today" struts with a menacing gleam. Both were released as UK singles.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Is Nothing Sacred? on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dance With Me | 4 | #81 | – | 1983–2003 | |
| 2 | Live for Today | 2 | #341 | – | 1988–2024 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.