Song · The Fixx
“Are We Ourselves” by The Fixx
From the album Phantoms (1984)
“Are We Ourselves” by The Fixx appears on 4 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1988 and 2003. It was first released in 1984 on the album Phantoms. Its best result is #354 on the Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,477 alternative song of all time.
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"Are We Ourselves?" came out on MCA in August 1984 as the Fixx's first American single from Phantoms, their third studio album, with a British release following in October. All five members share the writing, Cy Curnin supplied the words, and Rupert Hine produced it.
The band said it's about putting on a new identity when you land somewhere unfamiliar, and the nervy, clipped new wave pulse suits the idea. It reached #15 on the Hot 100, sat at #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart for two weeks, and gave them the third of their four US top 20 hits. Jeannette Obstoj directed the video.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 354 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) | 501 |
| 1994 | 382 | Live 105 | Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) | 500 |
| 2002 | 1003 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 960 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
Also listed as: Are We Ourseleves?; Are We Ourselves?.
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