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“The Ledge” by The Replacements
From the album Pleased to Meet Me (1987)
“The Ledge” by The Replacements appears on 12 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1999 and 2006. It was first released in 1987 on the album Pleased to Meet Me. Its best result is #142 on the WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,639 alternative song of all time.
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"The Ledge" comes from Pleased to Meet Me, the Replacements' 1987 album, and Paul Westerberg wrote it, sings it and plays guitar on it, with Tommy Stinson on bass and Chris Mars on drums. Jim Dickinson produced, with John Hampton and Joe Hardy recording and mixing, and the sessions dressed the band's roar in some unlikely colors: Steve Douglas on bass flute and keyboards from somebody credited as East Memphis Slim.
It's a dark, grinding rocker, the guitars coiled and ominous, Westerberg's rasp pitched somewhere between dread and dare, the sound of a band staring straight down and refusing to blink.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 930 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 981 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 983 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 407 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) | 500 |
| 2002 | 983 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 388 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) | 500 |
| 2003 | 968 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2003 | 1374 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2004 | 968 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 162 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) | 500 |
| 2005 | 968 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
| 2006 | 142 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) | 499 |
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