Song · Public Image Ltd.
“Warrior” by Public Image Ltd.
From the album 9 (1989)
“Warrior” by Public Image Ltd. appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1989 and 2003. It was first released in 1989 on the album 9. Its best result is #97 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1989. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #216 alternative song of 1989 and #4,876 alternative song of all time.
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"Warrior" comes off 9, the 1989 album Public Image Ltd made for Virgin: their seventh in the studio, or ninth if you count the live records Paris au Printemps and Live in Tokyo. The band behind it was John Lydon with bassist Allan Dias, guitarist John McGeoch and drummer Bruce Smith, and the writing credit carries one ghost: Lu Edmonds, who had quit with tinnitus before the sessions, still gets his name on it, as on every track of 9, though he doesn't play.
Stephen Hague produced it with the band and mixed it with Dave Meegan. Bill Laswell, the man behind Album three years before, was first in line for the job, but friction with Lydon, his wish to bring his own session players back and his doubts about the new lineup sank that plan.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 97 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1989 | 107 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1328 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1401 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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