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Standing in the Way of Control by The Gossip
Standing in the Way of Control is an album by The Gossip, released in 2006. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 3 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Standing In The Way Of Control”, on 3 lists with a best position of #76.
Standing in the Way of Control, the Gossip's third album, landed on January 24, 2006, on Kill Rock Stars and Back Yard Recordings, and it's the record where the trio from Searcy, Arkansas stopped being a well-kept secret. Guy Picciotto produced it with Ryan Hadlock and kept the room bare: Brace Paine's guitar slashing and bass buzzing, Hannah Blilie, behind the kit since 2003, pounding out a beat built for the dance floor, and Beth Ditto hollering over the top like a soul belter who wandered into a punk show and decided to stay.
The title track is the one that caught fire, a clattering indie-disco stomper that ended up as the unofficial theme of the British teen drama Skins. The album topped the UK indie chart and went gold there, and the Irish Times heard Brenda Lee, Dolly Parton and Siouxsie Sioux in Ditto's voice. Music for Men followed in 2009.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Standing in the Way of Control on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Standing In The Way Of Control | 3 | #76 | – | 2006–2024 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.