Song · Cocteau Twins
“Beatrix” by Cocteau Twins
From the album Treasure (1984)
“Beatrix” by Cocteau Twins appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2003. It was first released in 1984 on the album Treasure. Its best result is #1105 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #5,467 alternative song of all time.
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Tucked away on Treasure, the third Cocteau Twins album, released by 4AD in 1984, "Beatrix" is credited to all three of the people who made it: Elizabeth Fraser, who sang, Robin Guthrie on guitar and Simon Raymonde on bass. Treasure is where that trio settled in as the band's core lineup, and where the Scottish band gave themselves over completely to the ethereal shimmer that would follow their name around ever after. Drostan John Madden and John Turner engineered the track.
Treasure became the band's first Top 40 album in Britain, hanging around the chart for eight weeks, and it drew some of the warmest reviews they ever got, even though the band themselves felt it was underdeveloped.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1105 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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