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The Libertines
Band London United Kingdom Formed 1997 British indie rock band
The Libertines formed in 1997 in London, United Kingdom. The Libertines has 16 chart appearances on 14 radio countdowns from 6 stations on RockLists, spanning 2004–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Can't Stand Me Now”, which appears on 10 lists with a best position of #65. The station that charted The Libertines most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 8 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2004.
The Libertines were formed in London in 1997 by Carl Barât and Pete Doherty, two frontmen who shared vocals, guitars and a songwriting partnership that crackled with romance and rivalry in equal measure. John Hassall on bass and Gary Powell on drums rounded out the lineup for most of their recording life, and the band led the charge of the garage rock revival in Britain.
Up the Bracket, in 2002, was ragged and thrilling, a shambolic, cheap-guitar racket with poetry scribbled all over it, and "Time for Heroes" was its rallying cry. Mick Jones, who co-founded the Clash, produced it and its self-titled follow-up, released on Rough Trade in 2004. That second record, with "Can't Stand Me Now", a bittersweet, sparring duet, arrived as their profile peaked, with a number 2 single and a number one album in the UK.
The music was often overshadowed by internal conflict, linked to Doherty's addictions to crack cocaine and heroin, which in the end broke the band up, though Doherty has since said the split came down to his relationship with Barât rather than drugs. The four reunited in August 2010 for shows including the Reading and Leeds Festivals, played Hyde Park in 2014, signed to Virgin EMI later that year and released Anthems for Doomed Youth on 11 September 2015. All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade followed on 5 April 2024.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by The Libertines on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can't Stand Me Now | 10 | #65 | – | 2004 | |
| 2 | Time For Heroes | 3 | #22 | – | – | |
| 3 | Don't Look Back Into The Sun | 1 | #513 | – | – | |
| 4 | Up the Bracket | 1 | #879 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
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