Album · Shawn Colvin
Steady On by Shawn Colvin
Steady On is an album by Shawn Colvin, released in 1989. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 5 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Shotgun Down The Avalanche”, on 5 lists with a best position of #419.
Steady On, Shawn Colvin's debut album, came out on Columbia on October 17, 1989, after years of kicking around folk and rock bands and a 1988 tour with Suzanne Vega that finally got her signed. Steve Addabbo produced, and the record wraps her clear, searching voice and ringing guitars in a sleek rock frame without drowning out the songwriter at its heart.
Critics warmed to it and it sold modestly, but it did something bigger for Colvin: it launched her career and won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album. Fat City came next, and "Shotgun Down the Avalanche" is the song from this one that has turned up on the countdowns.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Steady On on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shotgun Down The Avalanche | 5 | #419 | – | 2001–2024 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.