Song · The Charlatans
“Opportunity” by The Charlatans
From the album Some Friendly (1990)
“Opportunity” by The Charlatans appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2002 and 2003. It was first released in 1990 on the album Some Friendly. Its best result is #684 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,765 alternative song of all time.
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"Opportunity" is a cut from Some Friendly, the 1990 debut by the Charlatans, recorded with producer Chris Nagle between March and August of that year at Strawberry Studios in Stockport and The Windings in Wrexham. The lineup had finally settled by then: Tim Burgess singing, John Baker on guitar, Martin Blunt on bass, Jon Brookes on drums and Rob Collins on keyboards, and Burgess, Blunt and Brookes share the writing credit here.
The album is baggy acid-pop with a dance floor under its feet and one eye on the psychedelic Beatles, and Collins' keyboards were the thing even the grumpier critics singled out for praise. Some Friendly went to number one on the UK albums chart.
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 | 780 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 684 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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