Song · Alison Moyet
“Weak in the Presence of Beauty” by Alison Moyet
From the album Raindancing (1987)
“Weak in the Presence of Beauty” by Alison Moyet appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1987. It was first released in 1987 on the album Raindancing. Its best result is #66 on the WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1987. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #209 alternative song of 1987.
"Weak in the Presence of Beauty" came to Alison Moyet secondhand. Michael Ward and Rob Clarke wrote it for their band Floy Joy, who released it in January 1986 to launch an album of the same name, and the English singer claimed it the following year for her own album Raindancing, taking the lead vocal herself. In Moyet's hands the song became a hit across Europe and Australasia.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 66 | WLIR / WDRE Long Island, NY | WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1987 | 99 |
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