Song · The Stranglers
“London Lady” by The Stranglers
From the album Rattus Norvegicus (1977)
“London Lady” by The Stranglers appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1977 and 1978. It was first released in 1977 on the album Rattus Norvegicus. Its best result is #21 on the John Peel's Forgotten Fifty of 1977. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #21 alternative song of 1977, #6,418 alternative song of all time and #21 of the '70s.
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"London Lady" is one of the tracks on Rattus Norvegicus, the Stranglers' debut album, released in April 1977 under the scientific name for the brown rat after the working title Dead on Arrival was dropped at the last minute. Jean-Jacques Burnel sings lead and plays bass, Hugh Cornwell handles guitar, Dave Greenfield the keyboards and Jet Black the drums, and all four share the writing credit.
Martin Rushent produced the album in a single week, capturing the band's live set as it stood, with Alan Winstanley engineering and Doug Bennett mixing. No airbrushing, just a band in a hurry, and the record went on to become one of the biggest sellers of the punk era in Britain.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 21 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Forgotten Fifty of 1977 | 61 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 40 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1978) | 50 |
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