Song · Damien Rice
“Volcano” by Damien Rice
From the album O (2002)
“Volcano” by Damien Rice appears on 9 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 2004 and 2024. It was first released in 2002 on the album O. Its best result is #53 on the 99X Essential 99 of 2004. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #466 alternative song of 2004.
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"Volcano" comes from O, the debut album Damien Rice released in Ireland and the UK in February 2002, and it is a duet in all but billing: Rice wrote it alone and plays the guitar, but Lisa Hannigan sings it with him, with Vyvienne Long on cello. Hannigan, his partner in life and in music back then, left her mark all over the record.
The whole album was a homemade job. After his band Juniper split, Rice took time out in rural Italy, then came back to Ireland and teamed up with his second cousin, the composer David Arnold, who liked his songs enough to shop a demo to publishers. Nobody bit, so the pair rigged up a home studio and Rice made the record independently, with his father lending him $500, a debt to be wiped clean once the album was done.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53 | 99X Atlanta, GA | 99X Essential 99 of 2004 | 99 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 710 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) | 885 |
| 2009 | 82 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade | 913 |
| 2009 | 350 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Essential Songs | 913 |
| 2013 | 247 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2016 | 687 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Countdown 2016 | 913 |
| 2022 | 607 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2023 | 473 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of All Time | 909 |
| 2024 | 640 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
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