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Slow Children
Band Los Angeles United States Active 1980–1982 American new wave pop group
Slow Children formed in 1980 in Los Angeles, United States and was active until 1982. Slow Children has 5 chart appearances on 5 radio countdowns from 2 stations on RockLists, spanning 1982–2002. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Spring In Fialta”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #48. The station that charted Slow Children most often is KROQ (Los Angeles, CA), with 4 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1982.
Slow Children were a Los Angeles new wave duo, Pal Shazar and Andrew Chinich, who staked out the clever, pop-minded corner of the early '80s. They got two albums out on the Ensign label, in 1981 and 1982, and their self-titled record is the one that gave rock radio "President Am I" and "Spring In Fialta", songs whose titles alone suggest a pair more interested in wit than in shouting. "Vanessa Vacilating" turned up on the countdowns as well.
The major-label run was over by 1982, but the story wasn't quite finished: a third album, self-released, surfaced in 2016.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Slow Children on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spring In Fialta | 1 | #48 | – | 1982 | |
| 2 | President Am I | 3 | #479 | – | – | |
| 3 | Vanessa Vacilating | 1 | #433 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1478 | President Am I | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) |
| 1996 | 479 | President Am I | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) |
| 1995 | 433 | Vanessa Vacilating | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) |
| 1988 | 498 | President Am I | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) |
| 1982 | 48 | Spring In Fialta | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1982 |
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