Song · Peter Murphy
“Final Solution” by Peter Murphy
From the album Should the World Fail to Fall Apart (1986)
“Final Solution” by Peter Murphy appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2003 and 2024. It was first released in 1986 on the album Should the World Fail to Fall Apart. Its best result is #753 on The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,216 alternative song of all time.
"Final Solution" is Peter Murphy reaching back to Pere Ubu. His cover of their song, credited to David Thomas, Peter Laughner, Tom Herman, Scott Krauss, Tim Wright, Craig Bell and Dave Taylor, sits on Should the World Fail to Fall Apart, his 1986 solo debut after Bauhaus, alongside another cover, Magazine's "The Light Pours Out of Me", and John McGeoch is among the album's guests.
Murphy produced it with L. Howard Hughes and Ivo Watts-Russell, and John Fryer engineered. The album's reviews were split: Trouser Press grumbled that he couldn't get the old goth theatrics out of his voice, while the Spin Alternative Record Guide rated it "the least perfunctory" of his solo records.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1881 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2024 | 753 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs | 850 |
Comments
Log in or create a free account to join the conversation about "Final Solution" by Peter Murphy.
No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.