Album · Nitzer Ebb
Showtime by Nitzer Ebb
Showtime is an album by Nitzer Ebb, released in 1990. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 9 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Lightning Man”, on 5 lists with a best position of #61.
Showtime, Nitzer Ebb's third album, came out on Mute in 1990 with Flood producing, and it's the Essex EBM hardliners loosening their collars just a notch. The pounding, militaristic drive is still there, Douglas McCarthy barking orders over Bon Harris's steel-plated synths and programming, but there's more swing in the machinery now, more space, even a hint of funk.
"Lightning Man" is the standout, a slow, swaggering electro strut, and "Fun to Be Had" grooves hard enough that George Clinton later got his hands on it for a remix. "Getting Closer" rounded out the singles, and the band took the new material on the road with Depeche Mode.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Showtime on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lightning Man | 5 | #61 | – | 1990–2003 | |
| 2 | Getting Closer | 2 | #639 | – | 2002–2003 | |
| 3 | Fun To Be Had | 2 | #96 | – | 1990–1991 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.