Song · Rocket from the Crypt
“On a Rope” by Rocket from the Crypt
From the album Scream, Dracula, Scream! (1995)
“On a Rope” by Rocket from the Crypt appears on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1996 and 2021. It was first released in 1995 on the album Scream, Dracula, Scream!. Its best result is #54 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1996. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #217 alternative song of 1996 and #6,133 alternative song of all time.
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Rocket from the Crypt's "On a Rope" came off their 1995 album Scream, Dracula, Scream! as its third single, and no Rocket from the Crypt single ever charted higher: it climbed to number 12 on the UK Singles Chart, and its video picked up play on both MTV and MTV Europe. It's punk rock with a greasy strut, mixed by Andy Wallace, and the writing credit is split six ways among John Reis, Andy Stamets, Petey Reichert, Jason Crane, Paul O'Beirne and Atom.
Elemental Records went all in on the release, spreading it over three separate CD singles that fit together as a set: three versions of the title track, five covers, and a four-song session the band recorded at the BBC with Mark Radcliffe, first broadcast on May 26, 1996.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 54 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1996 | 91 |
| 1996 | 96 | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 1996 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 356 | 91X | 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) | 500 |
| 2021 | 177 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s | 908 |
Also listed as: On A Rope.
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