Song · The Fall
“Big New Prinz” by The Fall
Released 1988
“Big New Prinz” by The Fall appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1988. It was first released in 1988. Its best result is #24 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1988. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #157 alternative song of 1988.
"Big New Prinz" arrived in November 1988 with Ian Broudie producing and a crowded late-'80s Fall lineup on the credits. Mark E. Smith takes the lead vocal and also handles piano and tapes; Brix Smith and Craig Scanlon share the guitars, with Brix adding her voice too; Steve Hanley plays acoustic bass; Marcia Schofield supplies keyboards and backing vocals; and Simon Wolstencroft covers drums and percussion.
The songwriting is a group affair, credited to Mark E. Smith, Hanley, Scanlon and Schofield.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 24 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1988 | 50 |
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