Song · Iggy Pop
“Beside You” by Iggy Pop
From the album American Caesar (1993)
“Beside You” by Iggy Pop appears on 7 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1999 and 2005. It was first released in 1993 on the album American Caesar. Its best result is #1141 on the CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,622 alternative song of all time.
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"Beside You" pairs Iggy Pop's words with music by Steve Jones, and it's one of the two songs from American Caesar, his tenth studio album, released on Virgin on 7 September 1993, that got a video of their own, alongside "Wild America". Lisa Germano turns up as a guest on backing vocals.
The album followed Brick by Brick, and after that record's success Pop held on to its lyrical concerns while putting a tougher musical frame underneath them; Stephen Thomas Erlewine called the result a grungy detour. Melody Maker gave it a warm review on release, AllMusic later argued it had been unjustly overlooked, and it's often counted among his stronger '90s records.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1154 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 1156 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1157 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1156 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 1141 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 1141 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 1141 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
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