Song · Razorlight
“America” by Razorlight
From the album Razorlight (2006)
“America” by Razorlight appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2006. It was first released in 2006 on the album Razorlight. Its best result is #8 on the Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,147 alternative song of all time.
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"America" sits fourth on Razorlight's self-titled second album from 2006, and when it went out as the record's second single that October it handed the English band their first and only UK number one, finishing as the country's 17th best-selling single of the year. It went top 10 in Ireland, the Netherlands and New Zealand too. The critics were far less charmed, taking aim at its reach for political comment and its obvious eye on a transatlantic crossover.
Johnny Borrell wrote it with drummer Andy Burrows, who also sings backing vocals. Borrell sings and plays guitar, Carl Dalemo covers bass, piano and guitar, and Björn Ågren piles on the color: mellotron, organ, Rhodes piano, guitar and 12-string. Jeremy Wheatley mixed it, and Sam Miller engineered.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) | 500 |
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