Song · Beirut
“Gibraltar” by Beirut
From the album No No No (2015)
“Gibraltar” by Beirut appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2015 and 2026. It was first released in 2015 on the album No No No. Its best result is #75 on the WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2015. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #286 indie & aaa song of 2015.
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"Gibraltar" comes from No No No, the fourth album by indie-folk band Beirut, released on 4AD on September 11, 2015. Zach Condon sings it and plays piano and synthesizer, with Paul Collins on bass and Nick Petree on percussion, and Condon produced and mixed it with Gabe Wax.
The record around it was made through a turbulent stretch in Condon's love life. As Paste's Josh Jackson told it, he lost love and then found it again while the album was being made, and instead of writing about either one, he let both seep into every song, bright, teasing melodies playing against flashes of loneliness and heartache.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 75 | WFUV New York, NY | WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2015 | 90 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 556 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Songs About Places | 800 |
| 2026 | 626 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs You Discovered on The Colorado Sound | 1055 |
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