Song · Peter Gabriel
“Not One of Us” by Peter Gabriel
From the album Peter Gabriel (1980)
“Not One of Us” by Peter Gabriel appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1980. It was first released in 1980 on the album Peter Gabriel. Its best result is #79 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1980. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #79 alternative song of 1980.
"Not One of Us" is on Peter Gabriel's third solo album, the one people call Melt after its Hipgnosis cover photo, released by Charisma on 30 May 1980. Gabriel wrote it alone and sings both lead and backing vocals while playing piano and synthesizer; Robert Fripp and David Rhodes play guitar, Rhodes adds backing vocals, John Giblin plays bass and Jerry Marotta handles drums and percussion. Steve Lillywhite produced, with Hugh Padgham engineering.
The album is where Gabriel's solo career broke through artistically, pushing on from the experiments of its self-titled predecessor into post-punk and new wave, steered by an art-rocker's instincts, and turning more openly political with "Games Without Frontiers" and "Biko".
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 79 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1980 | 106 |
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