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Circle Jerks
Band Hermosa Beach United States Formed 1979
Circle Jerks formed in 1979 in Hermosa Beach, United States. Circle Jerks has 4 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 1989–1991. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Golden Shower of Hits”, which appears on 2 lists with a best position of #109. The station that charted Circle Jerks most often is WOXY 97X (Cincinnati, OH), with 4 appearances.
The Circle Jerks started in 1979, when Keith Morris, fresh out of Black Flag, teamed up with Redd Kross guitarist Greg Hetson, and their 1980 debut Group Sex became a landmark of hardcore: short, fast, furious and funny. Wönderful, from 1985, carries "American Heavy Metal Weekend", and the band's sneer is fully intact. "Golden Shower of Hits" is the other one their fans wouldn't let go of.
The lineup never sat still. Lucky Lehrer and Roger Rogerson were there at the beginning, Chuck Biscuits and Earl Liberty passed through, and Zander Schloss took over the bass in 1984. Hetson also joined Bad Religion that year, and when the Circle Jerks split after VI in 1987, it let him concentrate on his other band.
They reunited in 1994 for Oddities, Abnormalities and Curiosities, split again, came back in 2001 and played on and off for a decade, releasing just one new song, "I'm Gonna Live", on MySpace in 2007. They broke up once more in 2011, then announced in November 2019 that they'd return to mark the 40th anniversary of Group Sex. Along the way the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, the Offspring, NOFX, Pennywise and Dropkick Murphys have all named them as an influence.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Circle Jerks on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Shower of Hits | 2 | #109 | – | – | |
| 2 | American Heavy Metal Weekend | 2 | #412 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 412 | American Heavy Metal Weekend | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) |
| 1991 | 492 | Golden Shower of Hits | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) |
| 1989 | 109 | Golden Shower of Hits | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) |
| 1989 | 452 | American Heavy Metal Weekend | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) |
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