Song · The Replacements
“Red Red Wine” by The Replacements
From the album Pleased to Meet Me (1987)
“Red Red Wine” by The Replacements appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2002 and 2003. It was first released in 1987 on the album Pleased to Meet Me. Its best result is #1162 on the Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,910 alternative song of all time.
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Paul Westerberg wrote "Red Red Wine" by himself, and the Replacements cut it for Pleased to Meet Me, their fifth album, which Sire released in 1987. It comes from the only record they ever made as a three-piece: guitarist Bob Stinson was out after Tim, so Westerberg covers the guitar and the lead vocal, with Tommy Stinson on bass and Chris Mars on drums.
The main sessions ran at Ardent Studios in Memphis from November 1986 into January 1987 under producer Jim Dickinson, who tried to coax Bob back in and even floated Where's Bob? as a working title. John Hampton and Joe Hardy recorded and mixed it. Critics heard the album as scruffy power pop pushing past the band's punk beginnings, and this one swaggers along with a lopsided grin.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1162 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1590 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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