Album · The Darling Buds
Pop Said… by The Darling Buds
Pop Said… is an album by The Darling Buds, released in 1988. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “Shame On You”, on 1 list with a best position of #47.
Pop Said..., the debut album from Welsh indie-pop band the Darling Buds, came out on Epic, the major label that signed them after independent singles and John Peel airplay made some noise. Formed in Caerleon, near Newport, and fronted by Andrea Lewis, they took their name from H. E. Bates's novel The Darling Buds of May, and they sound like it: sweet and sunny on top, with guitars that buzz and jangle underneath.
The band produced it themselves, and the record is all breathless hooks and short sharp rushes, Lewis's bright voice skipping over the noise. It made number 23 on the UK Albums Chart, and "Shame on You" was the song that caught the countdowns. Cherry Red gave it a second life in 2006 with an expanded 21-track edition stuffed with B-sides and rarities from the time.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Pop Said… on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shame On You | 1 | #47 | – | 1988 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.