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Frank by Squeeze
Frank is an album by Squeeze, released in 1989. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 2 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “If It's Love”, on 2 lists with a best position of #24.
Frank, the Squeeze album of 1989, came out on A&M with Glenn Tilbrook producing, four years into the band's second life after reforming in 1985. The engine is the one that once had the Deptford band hailed as heirs to Lennon and McCartney: Chris Difford writing the words, Tilbrook writing the tunes, both of them on guitars and vocals, with Gilson Lavis back behind the drums. "If It's Love" is the kind of bright, wry pop song they made sound effortless.
The public didn't bite. Frank stalled at 58 in the UK and 113 on the Billboard 200, and A&M cut the band loose while they were still out on tour. For the first time in their career, Squeeze had to go shopping for a major label, landing at Reprise and getting to work on Play.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Frank on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | If It's Love | 2 | #24 | – | 1989 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.