
Artist · chart history
Telescopes
Band Burton upon Trent United Kingdom Formed 1987 UK shoegaze / dream pop band
Telescopes formed in 1987 in Burton upon Trent, United Kingdom. Telescopes has 1 chart appearance on 1 radio countdown from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 1989. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “The Perfect Needle”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #30. The station that charted Telescopes most often is John Peel (BBC Radio 1), with 1 appearance. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1989.
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Songs by Telescopes on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Perfect Needle | 1 | #30 | – | 1989 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 30 | The Perfect Needle | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1989 |

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