Song · David Byrne
“Everybody Laughs” by David Byrne featuring Ghost Train Orchestra
From the album Who Is the Sky? (2025) Featuring Ghost Train Orchestra
“Everybody Laughs” by David Byrne featuring Ghost Train Orchestra appears on 12 radio countdowns from 12 stations in 2025. It was first released in 2025 on the album Who Is the Sky?. Its best result is #6 on the WERS Top 88 Songs of 2025. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #109 alternative song of 2025.
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"Everybody Laughs" comes from Who Is the Sky?, David Byrne's 2025 album, and it's a song he wrote alone, words and music both. Kid Harpoon produced it, Spike Stent mixed it, and St. Vincent drops in as a guest vocalist, her voice a sly foil for Byrne's wide-eyed, slightly bewildered delivery. The mood is bright and busy, a crowded room of a song that sounds delighted by its own curiosity, and it's the kind of wry, generous pop Byrne makes look effortless.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | WERS 88.9 Boston, MA | WERS Top 88 Songs of 2025 | 88 |
| 2025 | 33 | KXT Dallas–Fort Worth, TX | KXT Top 91 Songs of 2025 | 91 |
| 2025 | 15 | WNXP 91.ONE Nashville, TN | WNXP 91 Most Played Songs of 2025 | 91 |
| 2025 | 22 | 107.1 The Peak Westchester County, NY | WXPK Top 107 Songs of 2025 | 107 |
| 2025 | 7 | The Current Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | The Current Top 89 Songs of 2025 | 89 |
| 2025 | 49 | WXPN Philadelphia, PA | WXPN Top 100 Songs of 2025 | 100 |
| 2025 | 17 | WFUV New York, NY | WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2025 | 90 |
| 2025 | 12 | WYEP Pittsburgh, PA | WYEP Top 91 Songs of 2025 | 91 |
| 2025 | 58 | Indie 102.3 Denver, CO | Indie 102.3 Top 102.3 Songs of 2025 | 103 |
| 2025 | 19 | 90.9 The Bridge Kansas City, MO | 90.9 The Bridge Top 90 Songs of 2025 | 90 |
| 2025 | 23 | 91.3 The Summit Akron, OH | The Summit FM Top 91 Songs of 2025 | 91 |
| 2025 | 6 | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 2025 | 57 |
Also listed as: Everybody Laughs (ft. Ghost Train Orchestra); Everybody Laughs ft. Ghost Train Orchestra.
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