Song · Billy Bragg
“A New England” by Billy Bragg
From the album Life’s a Riot With Spy vs Spy (1983)
“A New England” by Billy Bragg appears on 7 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1983 and 2019. It was first released in 1983 on the album Life’s a Riot With Spy vs Spy. Its best result is #7 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1983. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #50 alternative song of 1983 and #2,645 alternative song of all time.
7countdowns
6stations
#7best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1983–2019years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1983 | 50 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 145 | WLIR / WDRE | WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988) | 200 |
| 1991 | 96 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 1999 | 422 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) | 500 |
| 1999 | 469 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) | 1002 |
| 2002 | 410 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2019 | 288 | KEXP | KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time | 627 |