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“I Married a Martian” by Sparks
From the album Whomp That Sucker (1981)
“I Married a Martian” by Sparks appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1981. It was first released in 1981 on the album Whomp That Sucker. Its best result is #59 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1981. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #59 alternative song of 1981.
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"I Married a Martian" turns up on Whomp That Sucker, Sparks' tenth album, the 1981 record where they put the disco away and went back to rock after two albums with Giorgio Moroder. Ron and Russell Mael wrote it, and Mack produced, fresh from working on Queen's The Game.
The brothers had found the electronic rig from No. 1 in Heaven and Terminal Jive too unwieldy to take on tour, so this time they recorded at Musicland Studios in Munich without Moroder himself, though still in partnership with his company, and hired a backing band, Bates Motel: Bob Haag on guitar, Leslie Bohem on bass and David Kendrick on drums. That crew stayed on for the next four Sparks albums, through Music That You Can Dance To in 1986.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 59 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1981 | 106 |
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