Song · Gang of Four
“I Love A Man In A Uniform” by Gang of Four
From the album Songs of the Free (1982)
“I Love A Man In A Uniform” by Gang of Four appears on 5 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2002 and 2023. It was first released in 1982 on the album Songs of the Free. Its best result is #139 on the WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,193 alternative song of all time.
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"I Love a Man in a Uniform" comes off Songs of the Free, Gang of Four's 1982 album, and it finds the band's sharp edges set to a groove. Jon King sings, Andy Gill's guitar cuts in sharp as ever, Sara Lee plays bass and Hugo Burnham drives the beat.
King and Gill wrote it, and they co-produced it with Mike Howlett, with Simon Smart engineering and Walter Samuel mixing.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 364 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) | 500 |
| 2003 | 369 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) | 500 |
| 2005 | 167 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) | 500 |
| 2006 | 139 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) | 499 |
| 2023 | 521 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s | 850 |
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