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“Forgotten Town” by The Christians
From the album The Christians (1987)
“Forgotten Town” by The Christians appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1988. It was first released in 1987 on the album The Christians. Its best result is #444 on the Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,000 alternative song of all time.
"Forgotten Town" is one of the five UK hit singles the Christians packed onto their self-titled debut album in 1987, alongside "Hooverville", "When the Fingers Point", "Ideal World" and "Born Again". Henry Priestman wrote it, words and music.
Looking back, AllMusic heard the album as polished, programmed pop-soul carrying socially conscious lyrics about Thatcher's Britain, and rated it a solid debut with hardly any filler. For a first record, that's a lot of singles and very little dead weight.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 444 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) | 501 |
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