Song · Tindersticks
“City Sickness” by Tindersticks
From the album Tindersticks (1993)
“City Sickness” by Tindersticks appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1993. It was first released in 1993 on the album Tindersticks. Its best result is #37 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1993. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #227 alternative song of 1993.
This Way Up, Tindersticks' new label, sent out "City Sickness" in 1993, the third single in the run-up to the band's self-titled debut album and the first after two singles on their own Tippy Toes imprint. It also gave them their first video, shot with director Martin Wallace, the start of a long working relationship.
The writing credit is split six ways. Stuart A. Staples sings and plays guitar alongside Neil Fraser, Dickon Hinchliffe adds violin, David Boulter keyboards and Mark Colwill bass, and Al Macaulay covers both drums and vibraphone; the band produced and engineered it with Ian Caple. It's chamber pop with the lights turned low, and the album it heralded drew wide critical acclaim, with Melody Maker naming it album of the year.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 37 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1993 | 50 |
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