Song · The Smashing Pumpkins
“G.L.O.W.” by The Smashing Pumpkins
Released 2008
“G.L.O.W.” by The Smashing Pumpkins appears on 6 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 2008 and 2009. It was first released in 2008. Its best result is #47 on the 94.1 The Zone Most Played Songs of 2008. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #125 alternative song of 2008.
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"G.L.O.W." first hit the air on Chicago's Q101 on September 29, 2008, a Smashing Pumpkins single Billy Corgan produced with Bjorn Thorsrud at Ardent Studios in Memphis, with Chris Lord-Alge handling the mix. It carries real weight in the band's story: it's the last Pumpkins recording to feature Jimmy Chamberlin, who left in March 2009 and didn't come back until 2018.
Corgan pitched it as a turning point. Talking to the Los Angeles Times, he grouped it with American Gothic as the moment the music started to feel like the band's own again, a pointed remark about carrying on without a record label.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 58 | 105.7 The Point St. Louis, MO | 105.7 The Point Top 106 Songs of 2008 | 105 |
| 2008 | 96 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2008 | 103 |
| 2008 | 57 | WVBR Ithaca, NY | WVBR Top 93 of 2008 | 93 |
| 2008 | 47 | 94.1 The Zone Rochester, NY | 94.1 The Zone Most Played Songs of 2008 | 94 |
| 2009 | 86 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2009 | 101 |
| 2009 | 86 | 90.5 WERG Erie, PA | WERG Top 90 of 2009 | 90 |
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