Song · Bad Manners
“Samson and Delilah” by Bad Manners
From the album Forging Ahead (1982)
“Samson and Delilah” by Bad Manners appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1989. It was first released in 1982 on the album Forging Ahead. Its best result is #494 on the KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,647 alternative song of all time.
Bad Manners put "Samson and Delilah" on Forging Ahead, their fourth album, in 1982, and the writing credit is a group effort eight names long: Buster Bloodvessel, Louis Cook, David Farren, Paul Hyman, Chris Kane, Andrew Marson, Alan Sayag and Martin Stewart. On the record it's billed as the "Biblical Version", and at over five minutes it sprawls on an album where most tracks are done inside four.
Forging Ahead was the 2 Tone ska crew's last album for Magnet Records. The American edition didn't arrive until 1984, with the running order shuffled a little, but "Samson and Delilah" made the trip across the Atlantic.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 494 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
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