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A Different Kind of Tension by The Buzzcocks
A Different Kind of Tension is an album by The Buzzcocks, released in 1979. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 5 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “I Don't Know What To Do With My Life”, on 2 lists with a best position of #849.
A Different Kind of Tension, the third Buzzcocks album, arrived on United Artists in September 1979 with Martin Rushent producing. It was the last of the three albums cut by the classic lineup: Pete Shelley, by now the band's main singer and songwriter, Steve Diggle on guitar, Steve Garvey on bass and John Maher on drums.
The breakneck pop-punk rush that made their singles so addictive is still here, but the record wanders into darker, knottier corners, living up to the tension in its title. "I Believe", "You Say You Don't Love Me" and "I Don't Know What To Do With My Life" are the tracks that turned up on the countdowns. It reached number 26 in Britain and 163 in America, and before long, after a falling-out with their label, the band had split.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from A Different Kind of Tension on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Don't Know What To Do With My Life | 2 | #849 | – | 2002–2003 | |
| 2 | I Believe | 2 | #592 | – | 2002–2003 | |
| 3 | You Say You Don't Love Me | 1 | #1776 | – | 2002 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.