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“Our Frank” by Morrissey

From the album Kill Uncle (1991)

“Our Frank” by Morrissey appears on 18 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1991 and 2014. It was first released in 1991 on the album Kill Uncle. Its best result is #30 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1991. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #66 alternative song of 1991 and #1,420 alternative song of all time.

18countdowns
4stations
#30best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1991–2014years charted

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"Our Frank" kicked off Morrissey's second solo album, Kill Uncle, and His Master's Voice sent it out as the lead single in February 1991. Mark Nevin wrote the music, Morrissey the words, and Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley produced it with a bright, bouncing pop sheen that only makes the singer's sardonic drawl sound more wickedly amused with itself.

It's a jaunty, knowing opener, Morrissey at his most arch. The public was less charmed than usual: it charted lower than any of his singles since his very first, "Suedehead", back in 1988. The video put him in a park, ringed by skinheads.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 73 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1991 107
1991 30 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1991 91

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1999 775 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 826 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 827 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 827 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 647 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 827 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 450 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 827 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 828 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 1658 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1627 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1643 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1682 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1751 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1809 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1876 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013

Charting alongside it in 1991

Best songs of 1991 →
  1. 1Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvana
  2. 2Losing My ReligionR.E.M.
  3. 3UnbelievableEMF
  4. 4Kiss Them for MeSiouxsie and the Banshees
  5. 5RushBig Audio Dynamite
  6. 6Give It AwayRed Hot Chili Peppers

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