Artist · chart history
Nick Heyward
Solo artist Beckenham United Kingdom
Nick Heyward is an artist from Beckenham. Nick Heyward has 8 chart appearances on 8 radio countdowns from 6 stations on RockLists, spanning 1985–2003. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Kite”, which appears on 6 lists with a best position of #59. The station that charted Nick Heyward most often is KROQ (Los Angeles, CA), with 2 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1993.
Nick Heyward had already lived one pop life before the '90s got hold of him. Born in Beckenham in 1961, the singer, songwriter and guitarist first turned heads in the early '80s fronting Haircut One Hundred and writing their songs, then parted ways with the band after their first album to go it alone. North of a Miracle arrived in 1983 with "Whistle Down the Wind" among its bright, breezy new wave melodies, and "Warning Sign" followed in 1984.
The second act came ten years on. From Monday to Sunday landed in 1993, and its standout "Kite" is a guitar-strummed, sky-gazing charmer: sunny, a little wistful, the sound of a grown-up pop craftsman who never lost his knack for a chorus that lifts off. He has recorded for Warner Bros. Records along the way, and "Kite" is still the song rock radio's countdowns reach for first when his name comes up.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Nick Heyward on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kite | 6 | #59 | – | 1993 | |
| 2 | Whistle Down The Wind | 1 | #804 | – | – | |
| 3 | Warning Sign | 1 | #101 | – | 1985 |
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.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 547 | Kite | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) |
| 2002 | 706 | Kite | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) |
| 1994 | 83 | Kite | Radio & Records Top 94 Songs of 1994 |
| 1993 | 97 | Kite | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1993 |
| 1993 | 69 | Kite | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1993 |
| 1993 | 59 | Kite | Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993 |
| 1991 | 804 | Whistle Down The Wind | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) |
| 1985 | 101 | Warning Sign | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1985 |
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