Song · Sisters of Mercy
“Black Planet” by Sisters of Mercy
From the album First and Last and Always (1985)
“Black Planet” by Sisters of Mercy appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2002 and 2023. It was first released in 1985 on the album First and Last and Always. Its best result is #374 on The Colorado Sound Top 800 Songs About Places. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,566 alternative song of all time.
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"Black Planet" comes from First and Last and Always, the Sisters of Mercy's 1985 album, and it's a textbook look at how that lineup worked: Wayne Hussey wrote the music, Andrew Eldritch wrote the words and sings them, and Doktor Avalanche, the band's drum machine, keeps time.
Hussey and Gary Marx stack the guitars, Craig Adams lays down the bass, and David M. Allen produced. Put the machine together with those twin guitars and you get something cold, relentless and oddly majestic.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 381 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 714 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2023 | 374 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Songs About Places | 800 |
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