Song · Big Wreck
“Albatross” by Big Wreck
From the album Albatross (2012)
“Albatross” by Big Wreck appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2011 and 2012. It was first released in 2012 on the album Albatross. Its best result is #27 on the 102.1 The Edge Top 50 New Rock Songs of 2012. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #304 alternative song of 2012.
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"Albatross" was Big Wreck's comeback on record: the title track and lead single from their 2012 album, it was the first single the band put out once they had got back together in 2010, and the first from them at all since 2002. Ian Thornley wrote it alone, words and music. The rollout was a slow tease, a 16-second clip on October 24, 2011, then the full song streaming on the Thornley/Big Wreck website on November 17 and the digital release four days later, on November 21.
The patience paid off. The song held No. 1 on Billboard's Canadian Rock chart for six straight weeks, won the CASBY Award for Favourite New Single in 2012 and went platinum in Canada.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 91 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | 102.1 The Edge Top 102 Songs of 2011 | 102 |
| 2012 | 27 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | 102.1 The Edge Top 50 New Rock Songs of 2012 | 50 |
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