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“The Lodgers” by The Style Council
From the EP Shout to the Top (1985)
“The Lodgers” by The Style Council appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2003. It was first released in 1985 on the EP Shout to the Top. Its best result is #1769 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,890 alternative song of all time.
The Style Council pulled "The Lodgers" from Our Favourite Shop, their second album, as its third single in 1985; in America the record went by Internationalists. The full title runs "The Lodgers (Or She Was Only a Shopkeeper's Daughter)", a real mouthful, and it was the band's 11th single, issued on Polydor after "Come to Milton Keynes" and ahead of "Boy Who Cried Wolf".
Paul Weller wrote it with Mick Talbot, the singer and the keyboard player sharing the credit, and it has kept its place in the story ever since, turning up on Greatest Hits, The Singular Adventures of The Style Council and The Complete Adventures of The Style Council.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1769 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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