Song · The Ramones
“Needles and Pins” by The Ramones
From the album Road to Ruin (1978)
“Needles and Pins” by The Ramones appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2003 and 2024. It was first released in 1978 on the album Road to Ruin. Its best result is #456 on The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,761 alternative song of all time.
"Needles and Pins" had been around since 1963, when Jackie DeShannon first recorded the song credited to Jack Nitzsche and Sonny Bono, and the Ramones picked it up for Road to Ruin, their 1978 album. Joey Ramone sings lead, Johnny Ramone plays guitar, Dee Dee Ramone bass and Marky Ramone drums, and Thomas Erdelyi and Ed Stasium produced and engineered it, with Ray Janos assisting.
It's the sound of a band letting its guard down for a few minutes, and Joey's voice turns out to be made for old-school pop like this: all yearning, no sneer.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1727 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2024 | 456 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs | 850 |
Also listed as: Needles And Pins.
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