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“Walk Forever By My Side” by The Alarm
From the EP Strength (1985)
“Walk Forever By My Side” by The Alarm appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2002. It was first released in 1985 on the EP Strength. Its best result is #1806 on the Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,102 alternative song of all time.
The Alarm's "Walk Forever By My Side" comes from Strength, the Welsh band's second record, which IRS released in 1985. Mike Peters and Eddie MacDonald wrote it together, and Mike Howlett produced.
Strength sent three singles out into the charts: the title track reached 40, "Spirit of '76" climbed to 22 and put the band on Top of the Pops, and "Knife Edge" stalled just outside the top 40 at 43. The record has been dug out more than once since, first as an extended remaster in 2000 with sleeve notes by Peters, then in 2019 as Strength 1985-1986, a double-CD set pairing the original record with unreleased studio sessions and 12-inch mixes.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1806 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
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