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“Reel Around the Fountain” by The Smiths
From the album The Smiths (1984)
“Reel Around the Fountain” by The Smiths appears on 4 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1983 and 1991. It was first released in 1984 on the album The Smiths. Its best result is #6 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1983. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #49 alternative song of 1983, #4,217 alternative song of all time and #383 of the '80s.
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"Reel Around the Fountain" sits on the Smiths' self-titled debut album of 1984, a slow, languid ballad that lets the band take its time. Johnny Marr wrote the music and plays guitar and harmonica, Morrissey supplies the words and that unhurried croon, and Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce hold the tempo to a lazy sway.
The guest who colors it most is Paul Carrack, whose organ and piano give the track a faintly churchy glow behind Marr's chiming lines. John Porter produced, with Phil Bush and Neill King engineering, and the whole thing drifts along with a pale, bruised beauty.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1983 | 50 |
| 1984 | 36 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1984 | 48 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 241 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) | 500 |
| 1991 | 289 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) | 500 |
Also listed as: Reel Around The Fountain.
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