Song · Gang of Four
“Anthrax” by Gang of Four
Released 1979
“Anthrax” by Gang of Four appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2002 and 2003. It was first released in 1979. Its best result is #1473 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #5,510 alternative song of all time.
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"Anthrax" dates from 1979, and Gang of Four built it as a collective: Dave Allen, Hugo Burnham, Andy Gill and Jon King split the writing credit four ways, and the arrangement is credited to the band as a whole. King sings lead, Gill plays guitar, Allen bass and Burnham drums.
Gill and King produced it with Rob Warr, Rick Walton engineered, and Edwin Cross and Davy Phee handled the recording and additional engineering.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1668 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1473 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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