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Meds by Placebo
Meds is an album by Placebo, released in 2006. 4 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 24 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Infra-Red”, on 15 lists with a best position of #8.
Meds, Placebo's fifth studio album, came out on Virgin on 13 March 2006, though pirated copies had been floating around the internet since mid-January. Dimitri Tikovoi produced the sessions, which ran from late 2005 into early 2006, and the result is lean and nervy: Brian Molko's distinctive voice cutting through Stefan Olsdal's bass and guitars and Steve Hewitt's taut drumming. The title suits a band whose songs had always talked openly about mental health and drug use.
Four singles came off it, "Because I Want You", "Song to Say Goodbye", "Infra-Red" and the title track. Critics were mostly kind, the album reached number 7 in the UK, and it gave Placebo their first spot on the Billboard 200. It also closed a chapter: it was Hewitt's last album with the band.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Meds on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infra-Red | 15 | #8 | – | 2006–2024 | |
| 2 | Meds | 6 | #25 | – | 2006–2007 | |
| 3 | Song To Say Goodbye | 2 | #7 | – | 2006 | |
| 4 | Broken Promise | 1 | #82 | – | 2007 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.