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“Mean To Me” by Crowded House
From the album Crowded House (1986)
“Mean To Me” by Crowded House appears on 14 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1999 and 2014. It was first released in 1986 on the album Crowded House. Its best result is #906 on the CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,479 alternative song of all time.
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"Mean to Me" was the first single Crowded House ever released, a 7" that arrived in June 1986 ahead of their self-titled debut album. Neil Finn wrote it and Mitchell Froom produced, and it's a bright, jangling calling card with a sly name-check of Te Awamutu, the town the song passes through on its way.
It reached No. 26 in Australia and picked up a Best Debut Single nomination at the 1986 Countdown Australian Music Awards. The video starts with the band goofing around before they settle into a warehouse to play, mouthing a message of affection to the camera that flashes up on screen in capital letters. The band has long used it to open their concerts, and it was the first song at their Farewell to the World show in 1996, a goodbye that didn't stick.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 906 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 957 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 959 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 959 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 944 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 944 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 943 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
| 2007 | 1220 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1173 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 1186 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 1223 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 1276 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1332 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 1390 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
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