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“Homeboy” by Adorable
From the album Against Perfection (1993)
“Homeboy” by Adorable appears on 3 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1993 and 1995. It was first released in 1993 on the album Against Perfection. Its best result is #42 on the Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #136 alternative song of 1993 and #4,819 alternative song of all time.
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"Homeboy" comes off Against Perfection, the first record from British alt-rock outfit Adorable, released on Creation Records on 1 March 1993 and in America through SBK, with Alan Moulder both producing and mixing. The band took the record across North America on tour.
The Washington Post heard it weighing the harsh against the lyrical the way My Bloody Valentine did, while leaning harder on the minor-key sweep of early Echo and the Bunnymen, and in 2016 Pitchfork ranked Against Perfection at 42 on its list of the best shoegaze albums ever made.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 42 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993 | 105 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 394 | Live 105 | Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) | 500 |
| 1995 | 165 | Live 105 | Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) | 300 |
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