Song · Devo
“Gates of Steel” by Devo
From the album Freedom of Choice (1980)
“Gates of Steel” by Devo appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1980 and 2003. It was first released in 1980 on the album Freedom of Choice. Its best result is #66 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1980. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #66 alternative song of 1980 and #5,848 alternative song of all time.
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"Gates of Steel" belongs to Freedom of Choice, the third Devo album, which Warner Bros. put out in May 1980 with the band's future on the line. Duty Now for the Future had drawn a cooler reception, and the label laid down a make-or-break ultimatum: sell more records this time or lose the contract.
The first two albums had leaned mostly on songs written between 1974 and 1977, but for this one Devo wrote everything fresh, and "Gates of Steel" is part of that new batch. The writing credit goes to Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale along with Susan Schmidt and Debbie Smith, and the band produced it themselves, with Robert Margouleff as associate producer.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 66 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1980 | 106 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1306 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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