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The Fixx

Band London United Kingdom Formed 1980

The Fixx formed in 1980 in London, United Kingdom. The Fixx has 138 chart appearances on 73 radio countdowns from 28 stations on RockLists, spanning 1983–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “One Thing Leads To Another”, which appears on 48 lists with a best position of #19. The station that charted The Fixx most often is KROQ (Los Angeles, CA), with 29 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1983.

138appearances

73countdowns

15songs charted

28stations

0#1 finishes

1983–2026years

The Fixx came out of London with a new wave sound that was cool, crisp and just a little paranoid. Cy Curnin sang in a clipped, urgent voice, Jamie West-Oram's guitar pinged and slashed, Rupert Greenall's keyboards laid down chilly atmosphere and Adam Woods drummed, while the bass passed through several hands, among them Charles Barrett, Alfie Agius and Dan K. Brown.

Their debut, Shuttered Room, arrived in 1982 with "Stand or Fall" and "Red Skies", 2 songs whose widescreen gloom caught on with rock radio. Reach the Beach, in 1983, was the breakthrough: "One Thing Leads to Another" is a tight, twitchy groove with a guitar hook that doesn't let go, and "Saved by Zero" is its dreamier, more reflective twin. Both broke into the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100.

Phantoms followed in 1984 with "Are We Ourselves?", another top 20 hit, and the fidgety "Less Cities, More Moving People". That same year "Deeper and Deeper" landed on the soundtrack of the film Streets of Fire. Walkabout, in 1986, brought the brooding "Secret Separation", a fourth top 20 single, and Calm Animals, in 1988, gave them "Driven Out", another Mainstream Rock hit. Ink came in 1991 with "How Much Is Enough?".

Through all of it the band kept a knack for pairing danceable grooves with nervous, uneasy atmosphere, and those songs still hold their tension on the countdowns.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

Songs by The Fixx on radio countdowns

#	Song	Strength	Lists	Best	#1s	Peak year
1	One Thing Leads To Another	2,154	48	#19	–	1983
2	Red Skies	1,200	33	#102	–	1983
3	Stand or Fall	588	13	#63	–	1983
4	Saved By Zero	451	11	#44	–	1983
5	Secret Separation	286	6	#48	–	1986
6	Driven Out	173	4	#53	–	1989
7	Are We Ourselves	156	4	#354	–	–
8	Less Cities, More Moving People	142	3	#14	–	1984
9	How Much is Enough?	135	3	#30	–	1991
10	Deeper and Deeper	128	3	#375	–	–
11	Don't Be Scared	27	2	#85	–	1987
12	Reach the Beach	24	2	#1595	–	–
13	Lost Plane	11	1	#1813	–	–
14	Sign of Fire	10	1	#451	–	–
15	Built for the Future	4	1	#104	–	1986

Albums with charting songs

Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.

Year-end chart timeline

Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.

83 84 86 87 89 91

Every countdown appearance

Year	#	Song	Countdown
2026	63	Stand or Fall	KSHE 95 U-Man 500 (2026)
2026	429	Saved By Zero	WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '80s
2024	130	One Thing Leads To Another	WMGK Philly 500 (2024)
2023	376	One Thing Leads To Another	97.1 The Drive Memorial Day Weekend Rock N Roll 500 (2023)
2023	227	Red Skies	The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s
2023	257	One Thing Leads To Another	The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s
2023	344	Saved By Zero	The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s
2023	835	Stand or Fall	The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s
2022	217	One Thing Leads To Another	X96 Top 500 Alternative Songs of All Time
2022	237	One Thing Leads To Another	99.1 PLR Big 500 (2022)
2022	252	One Thing Leads To Another	River 500 (2022)
2022	455	One Thing Leads To Another	DVE Memorial Day 500 (2022)
2021	439	One Thing Leads To Another	WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021)
2021	136	One Thing Leads To Another	90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s
2021	340	Saved By Zero	90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s
2021	772	Red Skies	90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s
2019	525	One Thing Leads To Another	KZOK Top 1025 of 2019
2014	1578	Red Skies	CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014	796	One Thing Leads To Another	BIG 1000 New Year's Countdown (2014)
2013	1549	Red Skies	CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2011	1521	Red Skies	CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010	1455	Red Skies	CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2009	279	One Thing Leads To Another	Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009)
2009	1428	Red Skies	CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2008	1402	Red Skies	CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007	1438	Red Skies	CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2006	769	Artist ranking	WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2005	806	One Thing Leads To Another	CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005	1154	Red Skies	CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005	790	One Thing Leads To Another	99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005)
2005	937	Red Skies	99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005)
2004	805	One Thing Leads To Another	CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004	1154	Red Skies	CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2003	421	One Thing Leads To Another	WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003	805	One Thing Leads To Another	CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003	1154	Red Skies	CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003	1998	Saved By Zero	CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003	151	One Thing Leads To Another	Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003	207	Stand or Fall	Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003	486	Red Skies	Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003	604	Driven Out	Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003	720	Saved By Zero	Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003	840	Deeper and Deeper	Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003	960	Are We Ourselves	Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003	1180	Secret Separation	Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003	1422	How Much is Enough?	Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003	1614	Less Cities, More Moving People	Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003	1813	Lost Plane	Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003	1965	Reach the Beach	Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2002	402	One Thing Leads To Another	WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002	805	One Thing Leads To Another	CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002	1169	Red Skies	CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002	188	One Thing Leads To Another	Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002	324	Secret Separation	Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002	491	Stand or Fall	Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002	663	Red Skies	Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002	823	Saved By Zero	Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002	1003	Are We Ourselves	Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002	1121	Deeper and Deeper	Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002	1256	Driven Out	Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002	1358	How Much is Enough?	Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002	1595	Reach the Beach	Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2001	357	One Thing Leads To Another	WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001	805	One Thing Leads To Another	CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001	1170	Red Skies	CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001	246	One Thing Leads To Another	WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001)
2000	357	One Thing Leads To Another	WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000	803	One Thing Leads To Another	CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000	1169	Red Skies	CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
1999	216	Red Skies	91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999	405	One Thing Leads To Another	91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999	486	Stand or Fall	91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999	229	One Thing Leads To Another	Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999	485	Red Skies	Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999	415	One Thing Leads To Another	WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999)
1999	474	One Thing Leads To Another	The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999	915	Red Skies	The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999	318	One Thing Leads To Another	WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999	752	One Thing Leads To Another	CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999	1168	Red Skies	CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999	189	One Thing Leads To Another	CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999	497	Stand or Fall	CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999	732	Red Skies	CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999	88	One Thing Leads To Another	Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999)
1998	203	One Thing Leads To Another	KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1998	371	Saved By Zero	KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1998	394	Red Skies	KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1998	459	Stand or Fall	KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1996	306	Red Skies	KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996	336	One Thing Leads To Another	KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996	349	Saved By Zero	KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996	427	Stand or Fall	KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996	182	One Thing Leads To Another	Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996	451	Sign of Fire	Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996	500	One Thing Leads To Another	WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1995	421	One Thing Leads To Another	KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1994	314	One Thing Leads To Another	KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994	186	Stand or Fall	Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994	349	Red Skies	Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994	382	Are We Ourselves	Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994	492	One Thing Leads To Another	WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1992	193	Stand or Fall	KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992	219	Red Skies	KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992	303	One Thing Leads To Another	KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992	401	Saved By Zero	KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1991	30	How Much is Enough?	Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1991
1991	280	Red Skies	Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991)
1991	669	One Thing Leads To Another	CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991	83	Artist ranking	Live 105 Top 105 Artists of All-Time (1991)
1990	197	Stand or Fall	Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1990	277	Red Skies	Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1989	53	Driven Out	Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1989
1989	95	Stand or Fall	KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989	109	Red Skies	KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989	216	One Thing Leads To Another	KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989	232	Saved By Zero	KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989	361	Secret Separation	KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989	375	Deeper and Deeper	KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989	428	Driven Out	KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989	114	Red Skies	91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989)
1989	60	Artist ranking	Live 105 Top 105 Artists of All-Time (1989)
1988	448	One Thing Leads To Another	KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988)
1988	280	Red Skies	Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988	294	Secret Separation	Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988	354	Are We Ourselves	Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1987	101	Don't Be Scared	KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1987
1987	85	Don't Be Scared	Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1987
1986	48	Secret Separation	KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1986
1986	104	Built for the Future	KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1986
1986	60	Secret Separation	91X Top 91 Songs of 1986
1984	14	Less Cities, More Moving People	KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1984
1984	62	Less Cities, More Moving People	91X Top 91 Songs of 1984
1983	19	One Thing Leads To Another	KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983
1983	44	Saved By Zero	KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983
1983	102	Red Skies	KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983
1983	43	One Thing Leads To Another	91X Top 91 Songs of 1983
1983	77	Stand or Fall	91X Top 91 Songs of 1983
–	119	One Thing Leads To Another	WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s

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