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“American Horse” by The Cult
From the album Sonic Temple (1989)
“American Horse” by The Cult appears on 7 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1999 and 2005. It was first released in 1989 on the album Sonic Temple. Its best result is #942 on the CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,372 alternative song of all time.
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"American Horse" rides out of the Cult's 1989 album Sonic Temple, and it's built for thunder. Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy wrote it, and Bob Rock produced, with Mike Fraser recording. Duffy's guitar charges in with the riff, Mickey Curry pounds the drums, Jamie Stewart holds the low end, John Webster fills out the keys, and Astbury howls over the top with full-throated, arms-wide drama. Big-sky hard rock, with the dust still hanging in the air.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 942 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 993 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1000 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1000 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 985 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 985 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 985 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
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