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“More” by Sisters of Mercy

From the album Vision Thing (1990)

“More” by Sisters of Mercy appears on 24 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1990 and 2014. It was first released in 1990 on the album Vision Thing. Its best result is #23 on the CFNY Top 90 Songs of 1990. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #38 alternative song of 1990 and #971 alternative song of all time.

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#23best position
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"More" led the Sisters of Mercy into their third album, Vision Thing, in 1990, and it's goth rock inflated to the size of a cathedral. Andrew Eldritch wrote and produced it with Jim Steinman, and together they pile it high: Eldritch's graveyard croon, the relentless thump of the drum machine credited as Doktor Avalanche, guitars from Tim Bricheno, Andreas Bruhn and guest John Perry, Tony James on bass, and a chorus that lifts off on a swell of backing voices.

Critics split on it. AllMusic's Dave Thompson heard one of the most dramatic records of its era, while Consequence waved it off as far from the band's best. In the US it ruled Billboard's Modern Rock chart for five weeks, and in 2023 Billboard ranked it 96th among the most successful songs in that chart's history.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

RockLists rankings

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1990 56 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1990 107
1990 72 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1990 91
1990 73 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1990 105
1990 23 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 90 Songs of 1990 90
1991 82 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991 91

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 88 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1991 232 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 272 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1992 238 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) 299
1999 716 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 294 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 295 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 307 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 307 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2003 307 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 307 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 307 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 1630 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1597 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1611 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1654 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1719 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1782 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1844 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013

Charting alongside it in 1990

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  4. 4Enjoy the SilenceDepeche Mode
  5. 5Here's Where The Story EndsThe Sundays
  6. 6The Emperor's New ClothesSinéad O'Connor

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