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“Perfect” by The The
From the album Soul Mining (1983)
“Perfect” by The The appears on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1991 and 2023. It was first released in 1983 on the album Soul Mining. Its best result is #68 on the CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,187 alternative song of all time.
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"Perfect" is Matt Johnson's song, words and music, and one of three singles that appear, in some version, on Soul Mining, the debut album by the The, alongside "Uncertain Smile" and "This Is the Day". Some Bizzare and Epic released the album in Britain on October 21, 1983.
The album had a bumpy birth. A bidding war among the majors ended with Johnson signing to CBS and starting work in New York, but those sessions were scrapped after the first two singles, and he went home to London to write and record the rest. What came out blends post-punk and synth-pop with a taste of the early-'80s New York club scene, while the lyrics circle shaky relationships and social alienation in dream imagery. Sales started slow, but the reviews were good, and the 2014 anniversary reissue had critics calling it Johnson's finest work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 1996 | 444 | Q101 | Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) | 500 |
| 1999 | 112 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) | 1002 |
| 2023 | 750 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s | 850 |
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