Song · Nick Heyward
“Kite” by Nick Heyward
From the album From Monday to Sunday (1993)
“Kite” by Nick Heyward appears on 6 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1993 and 2003. It was first released in 1993 on the album From Monday to Sunday. Its best result is #59 on the Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #102 alternative song of 1993 and #3,643 alternative song of all time.
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Nick Heyward wrote "Kite" himself, words and music, and it was one of two singles from From Monday to Sunday, the English singer-songwriter's fourth solo album, which Epic released in 1993. He produced the record himself, splitting the work between Shaw Sound in Fulham and Lillie Yard, the studio belonging to Hans Zimmer and Stanley Myers.
At home "Kite" stalled at 44 on the UK singles chart, but it did far better in America, climbing to number four on Billboard's Hot Modern Rock Tracks. The other single, "He Doesn't Love You Like I Do", got to 58 in Britain.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 97 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1993 | 107 |
| 1993 | 69 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1993 | 91 |
| 1993 | 59 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993 | 105 |
| 1994 | 83 | Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) | Radio & Records Top 94 Songs of 1994 | 94 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 706 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 547 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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