Song · Badly Drawn Boy
“Something to Talk About” by Badly Drawn Boy
Released 2002
“Something to Talk About” by Badly Drawn Boy appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2002 and 2003. It was first released in 2002. Its best result is #8 on the Virgin Radio Top 10 Songs of 2002. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #440 alternative song of 2002.
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"Something to Talk About" comes from About a Boy, and it's Damon Gough's work from top to bottom: he wrote both the words and the music, and it has his shambling, wistful charm to spare. It went out as a single on 10 June 2002 and reached number 28 on the UK chart.
The video has a sly joke at its heart: Hugh Grant sits and watches Badly Drawn Boy performing the song on television, a neat little loop between the screen and the song.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8 | Virgin Radio United Kingdom | Virgin Radio Top 10 Songs of 2002 | 10 |
| 2002 | 78 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2002 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 53 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio VR10x10 (April 2003) | 100 |
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