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“Motorway To Roswell” by The Pixies
From the album Trompe le Monde (1991)
“Motorway To Roswell” by The Pixies appears on 3 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1991 and 2023. It was first released in 1991 on the album Trompe le Monde. Its best result is #46 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1991 (the 'Phantom Fifty'). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #264 alternative song of 1991.
"Motorway to Roswell" comes from Trompe le Monde, the Pixies' fourth album (the title is French for "Fool the World"), which 4AD released in Britain on 23 September 1991, with Elektra following in America a day later. Black Francis wrote it and sings it with Kim Deal; he and Joey Santiago handle the electric guitars, Deal plays bass and Dave Lovering drums. Gil Norton produced, with Steve Haigler engineering.
The album was recorded in Burbank, Paris and London, and it turned out to be an ending in more ways than one: the last Pixies studio album before the band broke up two years later, and the last to feature Deal, a founding member, on bass.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1991 (the 'Phantom Fifty') | 50 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 769 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of All Time | 909 |
| 2023 | 481 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Songs About Places | 800 |
Also listed as: Motorway to Roswell.
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