Song · Thomas Dolby
“Windpower” by Thomas Dolby
From the album The Golden Age of Wireless (1982)
“Windpower” by Thomas Dolby appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1996. It was first released in 1982 on the album The Golden Age of Wireless. Its best result is #493 on the KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,635 alternative song of all time.
"Windpower" comes from The Golden Age of Wireless, Thomas Dolby's debut album, first issued in May 1982 and then reshuffled into a run of different editions, the later ones rebuilt around the pop hit "She Blinded Me with Science". Dolby wrote the words and music, sang it and produced it himself, bringing in just a couple of extra hands: Simon Lloyd on flute and brass, and John Marsh delivering a spoken vocal.
The album capped a busy stretch. Dolby had put out his first single, "Urges", in early 1981, and spent that spring in New York working on Foreigner's 4 before he got his own record made.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 493 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) | 500 |
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