Song · This Mortal Coil
“Song to the Siren” by This Mortal Coil
From the album It’ll End in Tears (1984)
“Song to the Siren” by This Mortal Coil appears on 7 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1983 and 2022. It was first released in 1984 on the album It’ll End in Tears. Its best result is #4 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1983. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #45 alternative song of 1983 and #2,351 alternative song of all time.
7countdowns
4stations
#4best position
0#1 finishes
2top 10 finishes
1983–2022years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1983 | 50 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989) | 100 |
| 1990 | 31 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990) | 100 |
| 1991 | 637 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 1991 | 50 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1991) | 100 |
| 2000 | 10 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (2000) | 50 |
| 2022 | 385 | KEXP | KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) | 491 |
Also listed as: Song To The Siren.