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“Head On” by The Pixies
From the album Trompe le Monde (1991)
“Head On” by The Pixies appears on 10 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1992 and 2024. It was first released in 1991 on the album Trompe le Monde. Its best result is #71 on the CFNY Top 102 Songs of 1992. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #216 alternative song of 1992 and #3,769 alternative song of all time.
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"Head On" is the Pixies borrowing someone else's song and making it sound like one of their own. Written by Jim and William Reid, it turned up on Trompe le Monde in 1991, and Gil Norton, who produced the album, lets the guitars of Black Francis and Joey Santiago roar at full tilt. Kim Deal's bass and Dave Lovering's drums keep it barrelling forward, and Francis and Deal share the vocal, which gives the whole thing a ragged, gleeful charge. Steve Haigler engineered it.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 71 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | CFNY Top 102 Songs of 1992 | 102 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 584 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2007 | 1782 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1746 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 1770 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 1813 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 1888 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1952 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 2010 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2024 | 153 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs | 850 |
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