Song · Transvision Vamp
“If Looks Could Kill” by Transvision Vamp
From the album Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble (1991)
“If Looks Could Kill” by Transvision Vamp appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1991. It was first released in 1991 on the album Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble. Its best result is #94 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1991. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #255 alternative song of 1991.
"If Looks Could Kill" turned out to be Transvision Vamp's parting shot: the second single from Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble, the English band's third album, and the last single they ever put out, released on MCA in June 1991 as the follow-up to "(I Just Wanna) B with U". It got to number 41 in the UK and 38 in New Zealand, backed with "My Friend the Tom Cat" and "Puppy Dog Tails", while the 12-inch led with a Voodoo Hipster mix.
Melody Maker's Jim Arundel reviewed it with his tongue firmly in his cheek, admiring a lovingly pieced-together collage of borrowed riffs and hidden corners, blaming Wendy James for spoiling it, and then conceding that for anyone who liked the band it was probably their finest hour.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 94 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1991 | 107 |
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