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“Open Your Eyes” by Lords of the New Church
From the album The Lords of the New Church (1982)
“Open Your Eyes” by Lords of the New Church appears on 4 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1982 and 2003. It was first released in 1982 on the album The Lords of the New Church. Its best result is #32 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1982. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #48 alternative song of 1982 and #3,445 alternative song of all time.
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"Open Your Eyes" came off the Lords of the New Church's 1982 self-titled debut, written by Stiv Bators and Brian James, and it's dark, brooding punk with its collar turned up: a big, brooding stomp with a sneer that curls into a chorus you can shout. It made 7 on the UK indie chart and 27 on the US Mainstream Rock chart, and it was the only single of theirs ever to register in Canada, where it got to 34.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 32 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1982 | 107 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 452 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) | 496 |
| 2002 | 627 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 361 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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