Song · Elbow
“Magnificent (She Says)” by Elbow
From the album Little Fictions (2017)
“Magnificent (She Says)” by Elbow appears on 3 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2017 and 2024. It was first released in 2017 on the album Little Fictions. Its best result is #28 on the WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2017. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #190 indie & aaa song of 2017 and #5,757 indie & aaa song of all time.
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"Magnificent (She Says)" was the first thing Elbow let out from Little Fictions, the lead single for their seventh studio album, which arrived in February 2017 on Polydor and Concord. Guy Garvey wrote the words, and the band as a whole takes the music credit.
It's the sound of a band rearranging itself. Little Fictions was their first record without founding drummer Richard Jupp, who had left the year before, and on this track Alex Reeves handles drums and percussion. Behind them the Hallé Orchestra brings a full string section: six violins, plus a pair each of violas, cellos and double basses. Pianist and keyboardist Craig Potter produced the album.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28 | WFUV New York, NY | WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2017 | 90 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 737 | WYEP | WYEP Countdown to Fall 2023 | 1229 |
| 2024 | 737 | KEXP | The Best Opening Tracks of All Time | 738 |
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