Song · Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
“Jubilee Street” by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
From the album Push the Sky Away (2013)
“Jubilee Street” by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds appears on 3 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2013 and 2024. It was first released in 2013 on the album Push the Sky Away. Its best result is #58 on the Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #5,576 alternative song of all time.
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Fourth in line on Push the Sky Away, the 15th studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, "Jubilee Street" went out as its second single in 2013 on Bad Seed Ltd. Cave wrote the words and shaped the music with Warren Ellis, the band produced it with Nick Launay, and George Vjestica adds 12-string guitar.
It's a grim noir told by the man who pays: a client who gets a sex worker pregnant and later kills her. Cave circles back further down the album with "Finishing Jubilee Street", about a dream he had once this one was done, and at a July 2026 show in Preston Park he confirmed the story unfolds on Brighton's own Jubilee Street. John Hillcoat directed the video, starring Ray Winstone, and it was up for Best Video at the 2013 ARIA Music Awards.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 63 | WFUV New York, NY | WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2013 | 90 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 640 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Songs About Places | 800 |
| 2024 | 58 | Studio Brussel | Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024) | 100 |
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