Song · Sisters of Mercy
“1959” by Sisters of Mercy
From the album Floodland (1987)
“1959” by Sisters of Mercy appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1991. It was first released in 1987 on the album Floodland. Its best result is #815 on the CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,589 alternative song of all time.
Andrew Eldritch wrote "1959" alone, words and music, for Floodland, the second Sisters of Mercy album, which came out in November 1987 on Merciful Release, a WEA subsidiary, and on Elektra in America. He sings it and co-produced it with Larry Alexander, on a record he built almost single-handed: after Craig Adams and Wayne Hussey left to form the Mission, Eldritch revived the name, played every instrument himself, programmed the drum machine Doktor Avalanche and pieced the songs together on computers with sequencers.
He wrote the album in Hamburg, and the city's water seeped into its title and its lyrics, with Eldritch watching a world slowly rot. Mixed reviews at first gave way to its standing as a gothic rock landmark.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 815 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
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