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“Detour” by Bis
From the album Social Dancing (1999)
“Detour” by Bis appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1999. It was first released in 1999 on the album Social Dancing. Its best result is #98 on The End Top 107 Songs of 1999. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #406 alternative song of 1999.
"Detour" turned up on Social Dancing, the second album from Scottish trio Bis, in early 1999, and it's a shared job: Lois Maffeo sings on it as a guest and takes a writing credit alongside the band.
It arrived in the middle of a makeover. Critics heard Bis cleaning up their act on Social Dancing: Rolling Stone noticed the guitars were in tune now, the drum-machine beats had been smoothed out and the yelping had turned more melodic, while AllMusic's Tim Sendra heard them bouncing between punk rave-ups and trip-hop slink and called the whole thing an enjoyable mess. The Austin Chronicle enjoyed the whirl through old Brit-pop moves but missed the rebel edge Bis used to have.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98 | 107.7 The End Seattle, WA | The End Top 107 Songs of 1999 | 107 |
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