Song · Billy Idol
“Do Not Stand in the Shadows” by Billy Idol
From the album Rebel Yell (1983)
“Do Not Stand in the Shadows” by Billy Idol appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1989. It was first released in 1983 on the album Rebel Yell. Its best result is #287 on the KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #5,587 alternative song of all time.
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"Do Not Stand in the Shadows" comes off Rebel Yell, Billy Idol's second album, which Chrysalis released in the US on November 10, 1983, and it's a true partnership: Idol and guitarist Steve Stevens wrote the words and music together and arranged it between them. Stevens plays guitar, Steve Webster bass and Gregg Gerson drums, with Idol out front on lead vocals.
Keith Forsey produced, keeping the team from Idol's debut together, and the album was cut at Electric Lady Studios in New York, with Pete Thea engineering this track and Dave Wittman mixing it. As for the album's title, it came from the Rebel Yell bourbon Idol drank at a party with the Rolling Stones.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 287 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
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