Artist · chart history · #162 in alternative artist polls
Modern English
Band Colchester United Kingdom Formed 1979
Modern English formed in 1979 in Colchester, United Kingdom. Modern English has 80 chart appearances on 75 radio countdowns from 17 stations on RockLists, spanning 1983–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “I Melt With You”, which appears on 71 lists with a best position of #2. The station that charted Modern English most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 14 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1986.
80appearances
75countdowns
5songs charted
17stations
0#1 finishes
1983–2026years
Songs by Modern English on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Melt With You#34 of all time | 71 | #2 | – | 1983 | |
| 2 | Ink and Paper | 3 | #14 | – | 1986 | |
| 3 | Long In The Tooth | 1 | #522 | – | – | |
| 4 | Hands Across the Sea | 1 | #383 | – | – | |
| 5 | Smiles And Laughter | 2 | #1781 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.