Artist · chart history
Saxon
Band Barnsley United Kingdom Formed 1976 English heavy metal band
Saxon formed in 1976 in Barnsley, United Kingdom. Saxon has 7 chart appearances on 1 radio countdown from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 1990. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Just Let Me Rock”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #173. The station that charted Saxon most often is Z-Rock (United States (syndicated network)), with 7 appearances.
Saxon came roaring out of Barnsley with no frills and no apologies, and by the start of the '80s they were leading the charge of the new wave of British heavy metal. Biff Byford sang like a man who'd been waiting all week to let rip, with Paul Quinn and Graham Oliver trading guitar licks, Steve Dawson on bass and Pete Gill, then Nigel Glockler from 1981, pounding the drums.
Their music was fast, loud and straight to the point. Wheels of Steel and Strong Arm of the Law both came out in 1980, fueled by chugging riffs and hard-charging choruses, and Denim and Leather kept the throttle open in 1981. Crusader arrived in 1984, and Innocence Is No Excuse followed in 1985.
Through the decade they notched eight UK top 40 albums, four of them in the top 10, and stacked up plenty of hit singles, with success reaching across Europe, South America, Japan, the United States and Canada. They ended up among Europe's most successful metal acts, and they have gone on to sell more than 23 million records while touring as hard as ever.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Saxon on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just Let Me Rock | 1 | #173 | – | – | |
| 2 | Denim and Leather | 1 | #234 | – | – | |
| 3 | Wheels of Steel | 1 | #321 | – | – | |
| 4 | Dallas 1 pm | 1 | #453 | – | – | |
| 5 | Broken Heroes | 1 | #558 | – | – | |
| 6 | Do It All for You | 1 | #755 | – | – | |
| 7 | Strong Arm of the Law | 1 | #844 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
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