Song · Joe Jackson
“Cancer” by Joe Jackson
From the album Night and Day (1982)
“Cancer” by Joe Jackson appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2002 and 2003. It was first released in 1982 on the album Night and Day. Its best result is #1191 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #5,191 alternative song of all time.
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Joe Jackson wrote "Cancer" alone, words and music, for Night and Day, the fifth studio album he put out on A&M in June 1982. It's the record where he doffed his cap to the wit and polish of Cole Porter, with New York City glowing somewhere in the background, and "Real Men" and "Steppin' Out" keeping it company.
Jackson ran the show on this one: he arranged it, sang the lead, and co-produced and co-mixed it with David Kershenbaum, with Michael Ewasko at the engineering desk. The one guest on the credits is Ricardo Torres, who brings a rattle of bongos, claves and cowbell to the party.
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 | 1758 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1191 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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