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Magazine 60
Band Lille France Active 1981–1992
Magazine 60 formed in 1981 in Lille, France and was active until 1992. Magazine 60 has 3 chart appearances on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations on RockLists, spanning 1986–2003. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Don Quichotte”, which appears on 3 lists with a best position of #92. The station that charted Magazine 60 most often is Fred (XM 44) (XM Satellite Radio (national)), with 2 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1986.
Magazine 60 were a French synth-pop outfit put together by record producer Jean-Luc Drion, with Dominique Régiacorte, Pierre Mastro and Véronique Olivier in the lineup. They got going in 1981, came out of Lille, and recorded for Barclay.
Their calling card was "Don Quichotte", a slice of Euro-disco with a drum machine that won't quit and a chant-along hook that practically sweeps you onto the dance floor. It went top 10 at home in France and made it into the top 60 in the US in 1986, which for a French act was no small feat. The group called it a day in 1992.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Magazine 60 on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Quichotte | 3 | #92 | – | 1986 |
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1921 | Don Quichotte | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) |
| 2002 | 1446 | Don Quichotte | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) |
| 1986 | 92 | Don Quichotte | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1986 |
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