Song · The Stranglers
“96 Tears” by The Stranglers
From the album 10 (1990)
“96 Tears” by The Stranglers appears on 3 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2001 and 2016. It was first released in 1990 on the album 10. Its best result is #846 on the WYEP 913 Countdown 2016. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,062 alternative song of all time.
The Stranglers took on "96 Tears", Rudy Martinez's song and a hit for Question Mark & the Mysterians, for 10, their tenth studio album, released by Epic in March 1990. It was one of the record's two UK singles and climbed to No. 17, and it stands as one of the album's highlights.
Roy Thomas Baker produced it, with Timm Baldwin engineering, and the record around it has a big-band heft, perhaps down to Baker's hand and a horn section the band kept on. It was an ending, too: 10 was the last Stranglers album with guitarist and singer Hugh Cornwell. He came away satisfied with how it turned out; the rest of the band, live guitarist John Ellis included, did not.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1568 | WFPK | WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2000 |
| 2003 | 1418 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2016 | 846 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Countdown 2016 | 913 |
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