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“It's Martini Time” by The Reverend Horton Heat
From the album It’s Martini Time (1996)
“It's Martini Time” by The Reverend Horton Heat appears on 5 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1996 and 2026. It was first released in 1996 on the album It’s Martini Time. Its best result is #69 on the WBER Listener Countdown 1996. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #263 alternative song of 1996 and #4,568 alternative song of all time.
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"It's Martini Time" gave the Reverend Horton Heat's fourth album its name when Interscope put the record out in July 1996, with Thom Panunzio producing. The title promises cocktail hour, but this is psychobilly, so expect the olive to get knocked clean out of the glass.
The album brought a new man to the drum stool: Scott Churilla, making his first appearance on a Reverend Horton Heat record after Taz Bentley's departure in 1994. Along the way, the album also takes on "Rock the Joint" in the form Bill Haley gave it in 1952.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 69 | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 1996 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 466 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) | 500 |
| 2000 | 326 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) | 500 |
| 2001 | 326 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) | 498 |
| 2026 | 564 | KXT | KXT 917 Song Countdown | 917 |
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