Song · The Charlatans
“Polar Bear” by The Charlatans
From the album Some Friendly (1990)
“Polar Bear” by The Charlatans appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1990. It was first released in 1990 on the album Some Friendly. Its best result is #28 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1990. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #165 alternative song of 1990.
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"Polar Bear" is a band-wide effort from Some Friendly, the Charlatans' debut album from 1990: all five members share the writing credit, with Tim Burgess singing, John Baker on guitar, Martin Blunt on bass, Rob Collins on keyboards and Jon Brookes on drums. Chris Nagle produced and mixed it, with Pete Coleman engineering.
The record was cut between March and August 1990 at Strawberry Studios in Stockport and The Windings in Wrexham, and it's baggy acid-pop with a head full of psychedelic-era Beatles. Critics at the time were cool on Burgess's vocals and warm on Collins's keyboards; the public simply bought it, sending Some Friendly to number one in the UK and to gold three days after release.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1990 | 50 |
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