Song · The Feelies
“Away” by The Feelies
From the album Only Life (1988)
“Away” by The Feelies appears on 4 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1989 and 2003. It was first released in 1988 on the album Only Life. Its best result is #299 on the WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,358 alternative song of all time.
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Glenn Mercer wrote "Away", words and music, for Only Life, the Feelies' third album, released in 1988 and produced by Mercer, Bill Million and Steve Rinkoff. Jonathan Demme directed its video.
The record kept the lineup from The Good Earth but traded some of that album's acoustic numbers for speed, leaning harder on quick, jangling strummers. Rolling Stone heard Mercer's and Million's guitars locking together into hypnotic, rippling drones, Magnet found songs wrestling with unease and the need for comfort, and Trouser Press marveled at how exacting the sound and playing were. The album also carries a cover of the Velvet Underground's "What Goes On".
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 321 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) | 500 |
| 1991 | 299 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) | 500 |
| 2002 | 501 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1651 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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