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Dear 23 by The Posies
Dear 23 is an album by The Posies, released in 1990. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 30 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Golden Blunders”, on 16 lists with a best position of #92.
Dear 23, the Posies' second album, arrived on DGC in 1990 with John Leckie producing, and it's power pop polished until it glints. Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow, the songwriting pair who started the band in Bellingham, Washington, stack their voices in close harmony in the manner of the Hollies and the Merseybeat bands, then roughen the edges with some of the jangle and bite of XTC and Hüsker Dü.
"Golden Blunders" was the first single, a wistful, ringing gem good enough that Ringo Starr later covered it, and "Suddenly Mary" is all bright guitars and ache. "Apology" later turned up on the Children of Nuggets compilation, and Omnivore Recordings reissued the album in 2018.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Dear 23 on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Blunders | 16 | #92 | – | 1990–2014 | |
| 2 | Suddenly Mary | 14 | #280 | – | 1999–2014 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.