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“Drop Dead Gorgeous” by Republica
From the album Republica (1996)
“Drop Dead Gorgeous” by Republica appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1997 and 1999. It was first released in 1996 on the album Republica. Its best result is #88 on the Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1997. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #378 alternative song of 1997 and #6,475 alternative song of all time.
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Republica's "Drop Dead Gorgeous" first surfaced on the English band's self-titled 1996 debut, then got a second life in 1997, when Deconstruction put it out as the album's third and last single. Saffron sings lead and wrote it with Tim Dorney, Johnny Male and Andy Todd; Male plays guitar, Dorney and Todd keyboards and Dave Barbarossa drums, with extra guitar from Randy Jacobs and John Vitale. The band produced it, with extra production from Ben Grosse.
The single entered the UK chart at number 7 in May 1997 and hung on for seven straight weeks, longer than anything else they put out, and it is still their only UK top 10. AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine picked it as a highlight of the album, a bright, catchy rush. The video went into rotation on MTV and drew a Best Video nomination at the 1998 Brit Awards.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 88 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1997 | 101 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 806 | Q101 | Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1017 |
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