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“Meltdown” by Ash
From the album Meltdown (2004)
“Meltdown” by Ash appears on 9 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2005 and 2014. It was first released in 2004 on the album Meltdown. Its best result is #95 on The End Top 107 Songs of 2005. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #683 alternative song of 2005 and #2,988 alternative song of all time.
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"Meltdown" is the title track of Ash's 2004 album, and it lives up to the name: a molten slab of riff-first guitar rock with Tim Wheeler hollering over the top. Wheeler wrote it with Charlotte Hatherley, who doubles up the guitar assault and adds piano and backing vocals, while Mark Hamilton's bass and Rick McMurray's drums keep the whole thing pounding.
Nick Raskulinecz produced alongside the band and engineered the sessions, Mike Terry handled recording too, and Rich Costey's mix packs it all in tight and loud.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 95 | 107.7 The End Seattle, WA | The End Top 107 Songs of 2005 | 107 |
| 2005 | 350 | ModernRock.com Online | ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005 | 400 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1029 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1316 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 1342 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 1375 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 1440 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1480 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 1535 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
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