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“Gepetto” by Belly

From the EP Gepetto EP (1992)

“Gepetto” by Belly appears on 21 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 1993 and 2023. It was first released in 1992 on the EP Gepetto EP. Its best result is #48 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1993. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #96 alternative song of 1993 and #1,135 alternative song of all time.

21countdowns
8stations
#48best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1993–2023years charted

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"Gepetto" is the title track of Belly's Gepetto EP, out on November 9, 1992, and it belongs to Tanya Donelly: she wrote the words and the music, sang it and played guitar alongside Thomas Gorman. Chris Gorman's drums and Fred Abong's bass give it a springy, restless push, and the two guitars tangle and chime around a voice that sounds sweet right up until you notice the edge in it.

Gil Norton produced it, with Tracy Chisholm engineering, and he keeps the sound bright and punchy without polishing off the strangeness: a jangly, slightly lopsided slice of dream pop with a bite.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1993 48 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1993 91
1993 71 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993 105
1993 101 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1993 101

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1999 462 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 463 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 473 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 473 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 878 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 473 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 473 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 475 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 1288 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1292 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1311 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1258 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1310 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1359 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1401 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2021 473 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s 908
2022 737 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s 900
2023 845 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893

Charting alongside it in 1993

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  1. 1CannonballThe Breeders
  2. 2CreepRadiohead
  3. 3LingerThe Cranberries
  4. 4PlushStone Temple Pilots
  5. 5No RainBlind Melon
  6. 6Soul to SqueezeRed Hot Chili Peppers

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