Song · Faith No More
“Easy” by Faith No More
From the EP Songs to Make Love To (1993)
“Easy” by Faith No More appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1993 and 2024. It was first released in 1993 on the EP Songs to Make Love To. Its best result is #62 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 1993. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #189 alternative song of 1993.
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Faith No More took on "Easy", the ballad Lionel Richie wrote for the Commodores back in 1977, cutting it in 1992 for Angel Dust and issuing it as a single that December; it also turns up on the 1993 EP Songs to Make Love To. Mike Patton sings lead, Jim Martin plays electric guitar, Billy Gould handles bass and extra keyboards, Roddy Bottum plays keyboards and Mike Bordin drums, and the band produced it with Matt Wallace.
It became a hit all over the world: number one in Australia and a top-ten single in eight other countries, though in America it stalled at 58 on the Hot 100.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 62 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1993 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 680 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s | 900 |
| 2024 | 149 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs | 850 |
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