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Faster Pussycat
Band Los Angeles United States Formed 1986 American hard rock/glam metal band from Los Angeles
Faster Pussycat formed in 1986 in Los Angeles, United States. Faster Pussycat has 7 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations on RockLists, spanning 1990–2002. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “House of Pain”, which appears on 2 lists with a best position of #180. The station that charted Faster Pussycat most often is Z-Rock (United States (syndicated network)), with 6 appearances.
Faster Pussycat crawled out of Los Angeles, a hard rock and glam metal gang put together by singer Taime Downe, guitarists Greg Steele and Brent Muscat and bassist Kelly Nickels. They went for sleaze, all swagger and cheap thrills, and Elektra gave them the rope.
The self-titled debut in 1987 is a trashy, bratty good time, from the rattling strut of "Bathroom Wall" to "Don't Change That Song" and "Babylon". Wake Me When It's Over in 1989 kept the grime but widened the palette: "House of Pain" is a surprisingly tender, bluesy ballad, and "Poison Ivy" is back to the bump-and-grind. Eric Stacy was in the ranks by then, Brett Bradshaw joined in 1990, and Whipped! followed in 1992.
They sold over two million records before breaking up in 1993. Downe revived the band in 2001, and he's the only one who's been there the whole ride; The Power and the Glory Hole arrived in 2006, and the lineup has kept shuffling ever since.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Faster Pussycat on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House of Pain | 2 | #180 | – | – | |
| 2 | Babylon | 1 | #235 | – | – | |
| 3 | Poison Ivy | 1 | #596 | – | – | |
| 4 | Bathroom Wall | 1 | #746 | – | – | |
| 5 | Don't Change That Song | 1 | #815 | – | – | |
| 6 | Where There's A Whip | 1 | #942 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 387 | House of Pain | KISW Top 999 of All Time (2002) |
| 1990 | 180 | House of Pain | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) |
| 1990 | 235 | Babylon | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) |
| 1990 | 596 | Poison Ivy | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) |
| 1990 | 746 | Bathroom Wall | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) |
| 1990 | 815 | Don't Change That Song | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) |
| 1990 | 942 | Where There's A Whip | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) |
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