Song · Placebo
“English Summer Rain” by Placebo
From the album Sleeping With Ghosts (2003)
“English Summer Rain” by Placebo appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations in 2004. It was first released in 2003 on the album Sleeping With Ghosts. Its best result is #48 (tie) on the WBER Listener Countdown 2004. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #166 alternative song of 2004.
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"English Summer Rain" sits on Sleeping with Ghosts, the fourth Placebo album, from 2003, and it went out on Virgin as the record's fourth single in 2004, climbing to 23 in the UK. Brian Molko sings lead, plays guitar and wrote the lyrics, and the song is credited to him, bassist Stefan Olsdal and drummer Steve Hewitt along with Bill Lloyd.
Jim Abbiss produced it and mixed it with Simon "Barny" Barnicott, who also recorded the band. CMJ New Music Report heard the pull of seduction in its patient, dogged melody.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 48 (tie) | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 2004 | 227 |
| 2004 | 53 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2004 | 100 |
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