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“Eat For Two” by 10,000 Maniacs

From the album Blind Man’s Zoo (1989)

“Eat For Two” by 10,000 Maniacs appears on 19 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1989 and 2014. It was first released in 1989 on the album Blind Man’s Zoo. Its best result is #31 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1989. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #55 alternative song of 1989, #974 alternative song of all time and #395 of the '80s.

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#31best position
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"Eat for Two" comes from 10,000 Maniacs' 1989 album Blind Man's Zoo, and it's all Natalie Merchant's: she wrote both the words and the music and sings it with a clear, level voice that never raises itself above a steady, serious hush. Dennis Drew's piano and organ give it a hymnal glow, Robert Buck's guitars pick around the edges, and Steven Gustafson and Jerome Augustyniak keep it moving at a thoughtful walk. Peter Asher produced, with Frank Filipetti engineering.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1989 56 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1989 107
1989 31 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1989 90

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1999 266 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 266 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 266 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 617 WFPK WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time 2000
2002 266 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 1157 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 266 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 1331 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 266 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 269 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 1204 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1155 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1176 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1209 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1263 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1322 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1377 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013

Also listed as: Eat for Two.

Charting alongside it in 1989

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  3. 3Here Comes Your ManThe Pixies
  4. 4She Drives Me CrazyFine Young Cannibals
  5. 5Love ShackThe B-52's
  6. 6Personal JesusDepeche Mode

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