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Astronauts & Heretics by Thomas Dolby
Astronauts & Heretics is an album by Thomas Dolby, released in 1992. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 15 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “I Love You Goodbye”, on 8 lists with a best position of #632.
Astronauts & Heretics, Thomas Dolby's fourth album, came out on Giant on 27 July 1992, and the man behind "She Blinded Me with Science" turns in tender, grown-up pop like "I Love You Goodbye" and "That's Why People Fall in Love". The guest list is a hoot: Eddie Van Halen, who had come to Dolby for help with his studio gear, played guitar on "Eastern Bloc" and "Close but No Cigar", tearing off one of his signature solos on the first, and Siouxsie and the Banshees drummer Budgie sits in too. The video for "Silk Pyjamas" was shot in Cuba.
It did some business in Britain, but Dolby has blamed poor distribution and the grunge wave for its vanishing in America. It was his last studio album until A Map of the Floating City in 2011, and his last on vinyl.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Astronauts & Heretics on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Love You Goodbye | 8 | #632 | – | 1999–2024 | |
| 2 | That's Why People Fall In Love | 7 | #768 | – | 1999–2005 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.