Artist · chart history
The Three O'Clock
Band Los Angeles United States Formed 1982
The Three O'Clock formed in 1982 in Los Angeles, United States. The Three O'Clock has 4 chart appearances on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations on RockLists, spanning 1988–2003. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Jet Fighter”, which appears on 3 lists with a best position of #405. The station that charted The Three O'Clock most often is Fred (XM 44) (XM Satellite Radio (national)), with 2 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1988.
The Three O'Clock started up in Los Angeles in 1982, and they didn't just belong to the Paisley Underground, they named it. Singer and bassist Michael Quercio is credited with coining the phrase for the corner of the L.A. scene they shared with the Dream Syndicate, Rain Parade, Green on Red, the Long Ryders and the Bangles.
Sixteen Tambourines, from 1983, is the band at their brightest: chiming guitars, sugar-rush harmonies and a sweet, boyish lead vocal from Quercio, all of it drenched in vintage psychedelic pop. "Jet Fighter" zooms along on a candy-colored riff, the kind of song that sounds like vintage flower-power pop pressed through a new-wave filter. Later on Vermillion, in 1988, "Love Explosion" kept the sparkle going. Danny Benair, Louis Gutierrez and Jason Falkner have all played in the group, which recorded for Frontier and I.R.S. Records.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by The Three O'Clock on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jet Fighter | 3 | #405 | – | – | |
| 2 | Love Explosion | 1 | #95 | – | 1988 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1360 | Jet Fighter | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) |
| 2002 | 770 | Jet Fighter | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) |
| 1995 | 405 | Jet Fighter | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) |
| 1988 | 95 | Love Explosion | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1988 |
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