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Different Light by The Bangles
Different Light is an album by The Bangles, released in 1985. 4 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 45 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Walk Like an Egyptian”, on 23 lists with a best position of #6.
Different Light, the Bangles' second album, came out on Columbia in January 1986, and it's where the Los Angeles foursome swapped their Paisley Underground jangle for a glossy Top 40 sheen. They cut it in 1985 with producer David Kahne at Sunset Sound and The Sound Factory, and for the first time bassist Michael Steele, formerly of the Runaways, steps up to sing lead on some tracks alongside Susanna Hoffs, Vicki Peterson and Debbi Peterson.
The hits came in a flood. "Manic Monday", a Prince song, and the gleefully goofy "Walk Like an Egyptian" both went top two on the Hot 100, "If She Knew What She Wants" and "Walking Down Your Street" round out a record packed with radio bait, and the album climbed to number two on the Billboard 200, the band's biggest seller.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Different Light on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walk Like an Egyptian | 23 | #6 | – | 1986–2026 | |
| 2 | Manic Monday | 19 | #57 | – | 1986–2023 | |
| 3 | Walking Down Your Street | 2 | #263 | – | 1988–1989 | |
| 4 | If she knew what she wants | 1 | #1731 | – | 2003 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.