Song · The Damned
“Shadow of Love” by The Damned
From the album Phantasmagoria (1985)
“Shadow of Love” by The Damned appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2002. It was first released in 1985 on the album Phantasmagoria. Its best result is #1794 on the Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,064 alternative song of all time.
"Shadow of Love" belongs to Phantasmagoria, the 1985 album where the Damned traded the punk of their early days for gothic rock. It was the band's first album without original member Captain Sensible, and the songwriting on this one is split four ways between Dave Vanian, Rat Scabies, Roman Jugg and Bryn Merrick.
After a long tussle they had landed a new deal with MCA in October 1984 on the back of "Grimly Fiendish", then spent March to June 1985 at Eel Pie Studios building the record around Vanian's deep voice, which is where all that gothic gloom comes from. It climbed to 11 on the charts, the band's best album showing until Evil Spirits reached seven in 2018.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1794 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
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