Song · Stereophonics
“Handbags and Gladrags” by Stereophonics
Released 2001
“Handbags and Gladrags” by Stereophonics appears on 5 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2001 and 2006. It was first released in 2001. Its best result is #86 on the Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,255 alternative song of all time.
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Stereophonics took on "Handbags and Gladrags" in 2001 and turned it into a hit of their own, one of the versions of Mike d'Abo's song that really paid its way. D'Abo wrote it back in 1967, while he was the lead singer of Manfred Mann, and by his own account it's a lecture delivered to a girl who mistakes material success for having made it: a nudge toward bigger, longer-lasting things and a plea not to grow up in a hurry.
One station's listeners kept it on their countdowns for the next several years.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 410 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 500 |
| 2004 | 311 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 500 |
| 2005 | 268 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 500 |
| 2005 | 86 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005) | 100 |
| 2006 | 103 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) | 500 |
Also listed as: Handbags & Gladrags; Handbags & Glad Rags.
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