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“Don't Let Me Down Gently” by The Wonderstuff
From the album Hup (1989)
“Don't Let Me Down Gently” by The Wonderstuff appears on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1989 and 2023. It was first released in 1989 on the album Hup. Its best result is #95 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1989. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #211 alternative song of 1989 and #6,270 alternative song of all time.
"Don't Let Me Down, Gently" came off Hup, the second album by English alt-rockers the Wonder Stuff, in 1989, and it was a genuine chart hit, climbing to number 19 on the UK singles chart. Pat Collier produced it, Jessica Corcoran and Steve Nunn engineered, and James Taylor plays Hammond organ on it.
The writing credit is split four ways, between Miles Hunt, Malcolm Treece, Rob Jones and Martin Gilks, and one of them didn't stay long: Jones left the band in December 1989, which scuttled plans to put out "Piece of Sky" as a later single from the album.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 95 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1989 | 107 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 280 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) | 299 |
| 1994 | 409 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) | 497 |
| 2023 | 774 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s | 850 |
Also listed as: Don't Let Me Down Gently (tie); Don't Let Me Down, Gently.
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