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Snow in June by The Northern Pikes
Snow in June is an album by The Northern Pikes, released in 1990. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 5 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “She Ain't Pretty”, on 3 lists with a best position of #39.
Snow in June, the Northern Pikes' third album for a major label, arrived on Virgin in 1990 as the Saskatoon band's follow-up to Secrets of the Alibi. Jay Semko, Bryan Potvin, Merl Bryck and Don Schmid had been at it since the mid-'80s, and they knew exactly what a radio hook was worth: this record is all bright, chiming guitars, stacked harmonies and choruses that land right where you want them.
It threw off three hit singles, "Kiss Me You Fool", "She Ain't Pretty" and "Girl With a Problem", and the middle one is the song rock radio's countdowns kept hold of through the rest of the decade. The guest list says the Pikes had friends in good places, with Crystal Taliefero, Garth Hudson and John Sebastian all dropping by. Neptune came next.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Snow in June on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She Ain't Pretty | 3 | #39 | – | 1990–1999 | |
| 2 | Kiss Me You Fool | 1 | #539 | – | 1991 | |
| 3 | Girl With a Problem | 1 | #65 | – | 1990 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.