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“She's a Sensation” by The Ramones
From the album Pleasant Dreams (1981)
“She's a Sensation” by The Ramones appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1988 and 2003. It was first released in 1981 on the album Pleasant Dreams. Its best result is #150 on the WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,609 alternative song of all time.
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"She's a Sensation" is Joey Ramone's song on Pleasant Dreams, the Ramones' sixth album, released by Sire on July 20, 1981, and it shows where his heart was. The sessions were tense, with Johnny leaning toward hard rock and Joey toward pop, and on tracks like this one the record wanders a long way from buzzsaw punk. The band had wanted Steve Lillywhite, but Sire brought in Graham Gouldman to give them a well-known producer and a shot at a wider audience, and his polish is all over it: Dick Emerson adds keyboards, Dave Hassell percussion, and Gouldman, Russell Mael and Ian Wilson join the band on backing vocals. Johnny, Dee Dee and Marky keep the engine running underneath.
The gamble didn't pay off in sales; the album stalled at No. 58 on the Billboard 200.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 150 | WLIR / WDRE | WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988) | 200 |
| 2002 | 869 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 823 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
Also listed as: She's A Sensation.
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