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Kill Uncle by Morrissey
Kill Uncle is an album by Morrissey, released in 1991. 4 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 24 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Our Frank”, on 18 lists with a best position of #30.
Kill Uncle, Morrissey's second solo album, came out on 4 March 1991 through EMI and His Master's Voice with Clive Langer producing. The title comes from Let's Kill Uncle, a 1966 black comedy film, which tells you a lot about the mood: wry, morbid and faintly camp.
It's a lighter, odder record than anything the Smiths made, flirting with rockabilly and glam over a jaunty, often music-hall bounce, with Morrissey's baritone crooning over the top. "Our Frank", the single that came out ahead of the album, is brisk and sardonic, "Sing Your Life" skips along with an almost cheerful shuffle, and "Mute Witness" is pure theatrical oddity. The themes are his usual ones, loneliness, longing and a sharp line in dark humour, delivered with a raised eyebrow. It made the UK top ten.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Kill Uncle on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Our Frank | 18 | #30 | – | 1991–2014 | |
| 2 | Sing Your Life | 4 | #29 | – | 1991 | |
| 3 | Sing Your Life (Live) | 1 | #9 | – | 1991 | |
| 4 | Mute Witness | 1 | #879 | – | 1991 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.