Song · PJ Harvey
“Good Fortune” by PJ Harvey
From the album Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea (2000)
“Good Fortune” by PJ Harvey appears on 17 radio countdowns from 13 stations between 2000 and 2025. It was first released in 2000 on the album Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea. Its best result is #2 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2000. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #170 alternative song of 2001 and #5,064 alternative song of all time.
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"Good Fortune" was PJ Harvey's lead single from her fifth album, Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea, released by Island in November 2000 after going out to American college radio in late October. It sits second on the album, all jangling guitar and driving beat, with Harvey's voice riding high and bright over the top.
She wrote it herself and produced it with Mick Harvey, who plays bass, and Rob Ellis, who handles drums, electric piano and synthesizer. Victor van Vugt mixed it. Critics welcomed it warmly, and it made number 41 in the UK. Sophie Muller directed the video.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2000 | 50 |
| 2000 | 101.7 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2000 | 102 |
| 2000 | 90 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2000 | 100 |
| 2001 | 88 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2001 | 91 |
| 2001 | 87 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2001 | 106 |
| 2001 | 91 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2001 | 101 |
| 2001 | 79 | The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2001 | 99 |
| 2001 | 119 | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 2001 | 191 |
| 2001 | 96 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2001 | 103 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 401 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) | 500 |
| 2005 | 416 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) | 500 |
| 2006 | 393 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) | 499 |
| 2009 | 706 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade | 913 |
| 2022 | 636 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2024 | 403 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century | 1055 |
| 2024 | 495 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
| 2025 | 499 | WYEP | WYEP Best Songs of the 21st Century (So Far) | 714 |
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