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Martha and the Muffins
Band Toronto Canada Formed 1977 Canadian rock band
Martha and the Muffins formed in 1977 in Toronto, Canada. Martha and the Muffins has 11 chart appearances on 10 radio countdowns from 6 stations on RockLists, spanning 1988–2025. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Echo Beach”, which appears on 10 lists with a best position of #156. The station that charted Martha and the Muffins most often is Live 105 (San Francisco, CA), with 3 appearances.
Two Marthas, one band: Martha and the Muffins came together in Toronto in 1977, with Martha Johnson singing lead and playing keyboards and Martha Ladly on keyboards beside her. Mark Gane played guitar, Tim Gane drums and Jocelyne Lanois bass, and the whole outfit landed on Dindisc Records just as new wave was sweeping the old guard aside.
"Echo Beach", off the 1980 album Metro Music, was the one that got away from them in the best way: a daydream of a single, all chiming guitar and wistful escape, that carried them far past Canada. It turned out to be their only major international hit under the original name, though at home they kept scoring. This Is the Ice Age followed in 1981, with "Women Around the World at Work" among its songs.
The core of the band later carried on as M + M and charted again, in Canada and abroad. But on rock radio's countdowns it is still "Echo Beach" that listeners dream about.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Martha and the Muffins on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Echo Beach | 10 | #156 | – | – | |
| 2 | Women Around The World At Work | 1 | #927 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
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