Song · Neneh Cherry
“Buffalo Stance” by Neneh Cherry
From the album Raw Like Sushi (1989)
“Buffalo Stance” by Neneh Cherry appears on 7 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1989 and 2026. It was first released in 1989 on the album Raw Like Sushi. Its best result is #36 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,047 alternative song of all time.
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"Buffalo Stance" is the sound of Neneh Cherry arriving at full swagger: the first single from her debut album Raw Like Sushi, out in November 1988 on Circa and Virgin ahead of the record's 1989 release. She wrote it with Cameron McVey, Jamie J. Morgan and Phil Ramocon, Tim Simenon produced it with Mark Saunders at his side, and the result is a street-smart strut that jams new jack swing into pop.
It went to number three in the UK and on the Billboard Hot 100, and topped the charts in the Netherlands and in Sweden, where she was born. John Maybury's video earned a nomination at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards, and she played it on Top of the Pops seven months pregnant, brushing off a reporter's worries by pointing out that pregnancy is not an illness. In 2023 Billboard ranked it among the 500 best pop songs ever.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 61 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989) | 100 |
| 1990 | 36 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990) | 100 |
| 2021 | 618 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s | 909 |
| 2023 | 305 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s | 850 |
| 2024 | 702 | WYEP | WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years | 1049 |
| 2024 | 711 | KEXP | The Best Opening Tracks of All Time | 738 |
| 2026 | 291 | WFPK | WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '80s | 498 |
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