Song · Elvis Costello & the Attractions
“Chemistry Class” by Elvis Costello & the Attractions
From the album Armed Forces (1979)
“Chemistry Class” by Elvis Costello & the Attractions appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2003. It was first released in 1979 on the album Armed Forces. Its best result is #1838 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,081 alternative song of all time.
"Chemistry Class" comes off Armed Forces, Elvis Costello's third album, released in Britain by Radar Records on January 5, 1979, and his second with the Attractions. Costello sings and plays guitar, Steve Nieve covers organ, piano and synthesizer, Bruce Thomas plays bass and Pete Thomas drums, with Nick Lowe producing and Roger Béchirian engineering.
The album was cut in London in six weeks across August and September 1978 under the working title Emotional Fascism, with Costello grabbing more control of the production and Nieve shaping more of the arrangements. Costello wanted something slicker and more saleable than the punk rock racket of his first two records, and across the album the politics seep into the way people treat each other.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1838 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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