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“Angels on the Moon” by Thriving Ivory
From the album Thriving Ivory (2006)
“Angels on the Moon” by Thriving Ivory appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2006. It was first released in 2006 on the album Thriving Ivory. Its best result is #93 on the Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2006. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #490 alternative song of 2006.
Thriving Ivory had "Angels on the Moon" in the can as far back as 2002, cut for their self-titled album, and the song had to wait until March 2008 for its shot as a single, leading off Wind-up's reissue of that record. Keyboardist Scott Jason wrote it with singer Clayton Stroope, and it carries a heavy load: the September 11 attacks inspired it, and New York runs all through the lyrics. Jason told Songfacts that U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name" fed into it as well.
The video, directed by Christopher Sims and released in June 2008, trades New York for San Francisco, with the band playing around the city and in an alley before Stroope strolls off singing. The song also turned up on the premiere of VH1's Scream Queens.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 93 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2006 | 106 |
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