Song · The Jesus and Mary Chain
“Down on Me” by The Jesus and Mary Chain
From the album Darklands (1987)
“Down on Me” by The Jesus and Mary Chain appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2003. It was first released in 1987 on the album Darklands. Its best result is #1966 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,476 alternative song of all time.
"Down on Me" turns up on Darklands, the second Jesus and Mary Chain album, which Blanco y Negro released on 31 August 1987. Jim and William Reid wrote it together, Jim sings it, and Bill Price is credited as producer.
Darklands was the record where the Scottish band traded a flesh-and-blood drummer for drum machines, after Bobby Gillespie left to front Primal Scream, and Jim sings lead on all but three of its songs, which go to William. It went to number five in the UK, higher than any other Mary Chain album has climbed there, and it later earned a place in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1966 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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