Song · The House of Love
“Christine” by The House of Love
From the album The House of Love (1988)
“Christine” by The House of Love appears on 5 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1988 and 2003. It was first released in 1988 on the album The House of Love. Its best result is #9 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1988. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #34 alternative song of 1988, #4,250 alternative song of all time and #230 of the '80s.
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Guy Chadwick wrote "Christine", words and music, before any other song for the House of Love, and it set the pattern for the group's first lineup and sound. It became the only one of their singles to land on the British band's debut album, released by Creation on May 16, 1988; the first two, "Shine On" and "Real Animal", were left off.
It doubles as a farewell. Andrea Heukamp, a founder member who had played on the early singles, left before the album sessions, and "Christine" is her only appearance on the record, on guitar and backing vocals. The parting was friendly, but Chadwick later called losing her a massive blow and rated her voice and playing as highly as anyone's in the band. The album won the critics over, turning up on their lists for 1988 in NME, Melody Maker and Sounds.
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 | 17 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1988 | 107 |
| 1988 | 86 | WLIR / WDRE Long Island, NY | WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1988 | 100 |
| 1988 | 9 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1988 | 50 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1290 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 882 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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