Album · Ned's Atomic Dustbin
Are You Normal? by Ned's Atomic Dustbin
Are You Normal? is an album by Ned's Atomic Dustbin, released in 1992. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 12 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Not Sleeping Around”, on 11 lists with a best position of #19.
Are You Normal?, the second studio album from Stourbridge's Ned's Atomic Dustbin, came out on Columbia on 3 November 1992, and it handed the West Midlands band their biggest American hit. Andy Wallace produced, and he gave the band's great oddity, two bass players churning away at once, a thick, muscular sheen.
"Not Sleeping Around" is the one that crossed the Atlantic, a buzzing, bass-rumbling rush that went all the way to the top of Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart. Elsewhere the grooves run heavier and murkier, and "Walking Through Syrup" lives up to its title in the best way. It came between God Fodder and Brainbloodvolume. The name, for the record, comes from an episode of The Goon Show.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Are You Normal? on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not Sleeping Around | 11 | #19 | – | 1992–2021 | |
| 2 | Walking Through Syrup | 1 | #1750 | – | 2003 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.