Song · The Fall
“Hostile” by The Fall
From the album The Light User Syndrome (1996)
“Hostile” by The Fall appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1996. It was first released in 1996 on the album The Light User Syndrome. Its best result is #16 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1996. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #169 alternative song of 1996.
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"Hostile" comes from The Light User Syndrome, the Fall's 18th album, released on Jet in 1996, and with Brix Smith sharing the writing credit with Mark E. Smith, it catches their partnership on her last album with the group. Mark E. Smith produced it with Mike Bennett, and Warren Bassett engineered.
The record came together amid turmoil. Longtime guitarist Craig Scanlon had been fired in late 1995, keyboard player and guitarist Julia Nagle had just come aboard, and even the story of how Mark E. Smith's vocals got done depends on who's telling it. The tour that followed was a shambles, and by the end of the year Brix was gone.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1996 | 50 |
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