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“Death Of A Disco Dancer” by The Smiths
From the album Strangeways, Here We Come (1987)
“Death Of A Disco Dancer” by The Smiths appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1987 and 1991. It was first released in 1987 on the album Strangeways, Here We Come. Its best result is #25 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1987. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #156 alternative song of 1987 and #5,335 alternative song of all time.
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"Death of a Disco Dancer" sits on Strangeways, Here We Come, the Smiths' fourth and last album, which Rough Trade put out in 1987 a few months after the band had already fallen apart. Johnny Marr wrote the music and Morrissey the words, as on every Smiths record, but the credits hold a surprise: Morrissey is listed on piano alongside Marr, with Andy Rourke on bass and Mike Joyce on drums. Marr and Morrissey produced it with Stephen Street.
The sessions at the Wool Hall in Bath in early 1987 were calmer than the band's troubles might suggest, and the record reached for a wider spread of instruments and a more experimental sound than anything they had done before. Marr walked out soon after they finished, and all four members later came to regard it as their finest album.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 25 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1987 | 50 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 505 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
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