Song · Lily Allen
“LDN” by Lily Allen
From the album Alright, Still (2006)
“LDN” by Lily Allen appears on 6 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 2006 and 2025. It was first released in 2006 on the album Alright, Still. Its best result is #8 on the WBER Listener Countdown 2008. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #176 alternative song of 2008.
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"LDN", shorthand for London, is the song that got Lily Allen out of the gate. Regal signed her in 2005 with £25,000 to make an album, then got too busy with other releases to do much for her, so on Lady Sovereign's advice she opened a MySpace account and started posting demos that November. By March 2006 thousands were listening, and "LDN", one of those demos, was rushed out as a 500-copy seven-inch backed with "Knock 'Em Out", copies going for as much as £40.
Future Cut, 2D and D-Cutz produced this breezy reggae skank, with Eddie Thornton's trumpet, Trevor Edwards' trombone and Michael Rose's sax riding over Clive Hunte's bass. Reissued that September as the second single from Alright, Still, it went to number six in the UK, and Rolling Stone later put it at 30 among the best songs of 2007.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 35 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2006 | 100 |
| 2007 | 58 | WXPN Philadelphia, PA | WXPN Year in Review: Top 100 Songs of 2007 | 100 |
| 2008 | 8 | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 2008 | 136 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 225 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Songs About Places | 800 |
| 2024 | 378 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century | 1055 |
| 2025 | 790 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs | 800 |
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