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Boys Brigade
Band Canada Formed 1981
Boys Brigade formed in 1981 in Canada. Boys Brigade has 4 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 1991–1999. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Melody”, which appears on 2 lists with a best position of #174. The station that charted Boys Brigade most often is CFNY 102.1 The Edge (Toronto, ON), with 4 appearances.
Boys Brigade were a Toronto new wave band with a twist in the engine room. Around singer and keyboard player Malcolm Burn stood guitarist and singer Tony Lester, bassist Wayne Lorenz and drummer Billie Brock, plus not one but two percussionists, David Porter and Jeff Packer, and it was that extra rhythm, clattering and rattling under the synths, that set them apart from the pack.
Their self-titled album came out on Anthem in 1983, a record of glossy keyboards and jittery, danceable drive. "Melody" is the pick, a sleek, pulsing number with a hook that lives up to its title, while "The Passion Of Love" and "Into The Flow" show off the band's knack for layering beats until the songs almost levitate.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Boys Brigade on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melody | 2 | #174 | – | – | |
| 2 | The Passion Of Love | 1 | #179 | – | – | |
| 3 | Into The Flow | 1 | #180 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 845 | Melody | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) |
| 1991 | 174 | Melody | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) |
| 1991 | 179 | The Passion Of Love | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) |
| 1991 | 180 | Into The Flow | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) |
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