Song · Denis Leary
“Asshole” by Denis Leary
Released 1993
“Asshole” by Denis Leary appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations in 1993. It was first released in 1993. Its best result is #1 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 1993. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #57 alternative song of 1993.
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"Asshole" was the only single from No Cure for Cancer, the 1993 album from American comedian Denis Leary, and it's a comedy song with its tongue so far in its cheek it comes out the other side. Leary wrote it with Chris Phillips, who plays guitar and co-produced with Joe Blaney, and Breda Mayock's violin and Ger Mayock's whistle give it a folky lilt alongside Adam Roth's bass and Pete Mark's percussion.
In North America the video got onto MTV and MuchMusic only in a censored cut. Australia took it to heart: it reached No. 2 on the ARIA chart, went platinum and finished 1994 as the country's 26th-biggest single. It also reached No. 22 in New Zealand, and by January 1996 it had crept onto the UK Singles Chart at No. 58.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 59 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1993 | 91 |
| 1993 | 1 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1993 | 100 |
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