Artist · chart history
Private Domain
Band United States San Diego reggae-rock band
Private Domain formed in the United States. Private Domain has 6 chart appearances on 4 radio countdowns from 2 stations on RockLists, spanning 1987–1989. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Absolute Perfection”, which appears on 4 lists with a best position of #35. The station that charted Private Domain most often is KROQ (Los Angeles, CA), with 5 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1987.
Private Domain came together in San Diego in 1985, built around 2 songwriters who already had a history: singer Paul Shaffer (no relation to the late-night bandleader) and guitarist Jack Butler, who'd played together in the pop and reggae rock outfit Bratz. With Jim Reeves on bass and Matt Taylor on drums, they trimmed things back to shiny, radio-ready pop rock.
"Absolute Perfection" was the song they couldn't let go of. It had given Bratz the title of their second album, and Private Domain cut it again on their self-titled 1987 album, with Pato Banton hired to rap on it. The result is a bright, bouncy pop tune with a reggae lilt, and Banton put the song on his own 1987 album, Never Give In, too. "Don't Need That Much" rounded out their run on the countdowns.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Private Domain on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absolute Perfection | 4 | #35 | – | 1987 | |
| 2 | Don't Need That Much | 2 | #100 | – | 1987 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 227 | Absolute Perfection | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) |
| 1989 | 399 | Don't Need That Much | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) |
| 1988 | 428 | Absolute Perfection | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) |
| 1987 | 35 | Absolute Perfection | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1987 |
| 1987 | 100 | Don't Need That Much | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1987 |
| 1987 | 54 | Absolute Perfection | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1987 |
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