Song · Stan Ridgway
“The Big Heat” by Stan Ridgway
From the album The Big Heat (1985)
“The Big Heat” by Stan Ridgway appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1989. It was first released in 1985 on the album The Big Heat. Its best result is #348 on the KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,066 alternative song of all time.
"The Big Heat" was Stan Ridgway's first single as a solo artist, released in 1985 and the title song of his debut solo album, but it had been around a while: it dates back to his days in Wall of Voodoo, and that band was already playing it live in 1982.
Ridgway wrote it himself and sings it, blows harmonica and plays keyboards alongside John Dentino, Bill Noland and Hugh Jones, with Bruce Zelesnik on drums. Jones produced, engineered and mixed it for I.R.S. Records.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 348 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
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