Artist · chart history
Animal Kingdom
Band United Kingdom Formed 2008
Animal Kingdom formed in 2008 in the United Kingdom. Animal Kingdom has 8 chart appearances on 8 radio countdowns from 6 stations on RockLists, spanning 2009–2014. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Strange Attractor”, which appears on 7 lists with a best position of #12. The station that charted Animal Kingdom most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 3 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2012.
Animal Kingdom started out at Goldsmiths College in London under the name The Sofa Club before settling on something as roomy as their sound. The core was Richard Sauberlich on vocals and guitar, Hamish Crombie on bass and Geoff Lea on drums; guitarist Wayne Yardley was gone before the second album was made.
Signs and Wonders introduced them in 2009, and The Looking Away followed on 8 May 2012, a record of chiming guitars and wide-open, melancholy alternative rock. "Strange Attractor" was its standout on the countdowns, a slow-burning pull that rewards patience.
Then they faded out as gently as they played, quietly calling it a day in 2014.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Animal Kingdom on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strange Attractor | 7 | #12 | – | 2012 | |
| 2 | Walls of Jericho | 1 | #63 | – | 2009 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1403 | Strange Attractor | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) |
| 2013 | 1422 | Strange Attractor | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) |
| 2012 | 12 | Strange Attractor | CD101 Top 102.5 Songs of 2012 |
| 2012 | 17 | Strange Attractor | 96.5 The Buzz Top 96 Songs of 2012 |
| 2012 | 40 | Strange Attractor | X96 Top 50 Songs of 2012 |
| 2012 | 45 | Strange Attractor | 99Rock WFRD Top 99 of 2012 |
| 2012 | 88 | Strange Attractor | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2012 |
| 2009 | 63 | Walls of Jericho | WRNR Top 104 Songs of 2009 |
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