Artist · chart history
Circus of Power
Band New York United States
Circus of Power formed in New York, United States. Circus of Power has 2 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations on RockLists, spanning 1988–1990. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Motor”, which appears on 2 lists with a best position of #90. The station that charted Circus of Power most often is 91X (San Diego, CA / Tijuana), with 1 appearance. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1988.
Circus of Power rolled out of New York City in 1987 with plenty of attitude, a hard rock and sleaze rock outfit led by singer Alex Mitchell, the one constant in every version of the band. You can hear AC/DC, the Cult and Guns N' Roses in there, yet the band had a grimy personality all its own.
Their self-titled 1988 debut on RCA Records is a snarling, road-dog record, and "Motor" is its roaring centerpiece: a greasy, gear-grinding rocker that sounds like it was written with one hand on the throttle. Mitchell's voice is the big weapon, a powerful bark that critics singled out as the band's strength, even as some found the songwriting less remarkable.
Success stayed moderate, but critics in Britain were keen: one UK music magazine put them on its cover more than once and handed their first two albums its top rating. Along the way the lineup took in bassist Zowie and Victor Indrizzo. They split in 1995, got back together in 2014, and have made four studio albums and three EPs in all.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Circus of Power on radio countdowns
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 810 | Motor | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) |
| 1988 | 90 | Motor | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1988 |
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