Song · Generation X
“One Hundred Punks” by Generation X
From the album Generation X (1978)
“One Hundred Punks” by Generation X appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2003. It was first released in 1978 on the album Generation X. Its best result is #443 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,541 alternative song of all time.
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"One Hundred Punks" belongs to Generation X's self-titled debut, released in Britain in March 1978, and it's credited to the band's songwriting axis of Billy Idol and Tony James. On that album James wrote most of the words and Idol most of the music, with guitarist Derwood Andrews and drummer Mark Laff finishing the songs off with their own parts. Idol sings lead and James plays bass.
The band had soured on the poppy polish of their earlier singles and wanted the album to sound like them live, so Idol pushed for Martin Rushent, whose work with the Stranglers had caught his ear. Rushent and engineer Alan Winstanley cut the record at TW Studios in Fulham in a single week late in 1977, many songs nailed in one take, and Andrews reckoned Winstanley did more for the sound than Rushent's jokes did.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 443 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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