Song · Tricky
“Christiansands” by Tricky
From the album Pre-Millennium Tension (1996)
“Christiansands” by Tricky appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1997 and 1999. It was first released in 1996 on the album Pre-Millennium Tension. Its best result is #60 (tie) on the WBER Listener Countdown 1997. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #287 alternative song of 1997 and #6,560 alternative song of all time.
"Christiansands" sits on Pre-Millennium Tension, which Island issued on 11 November 1996 as Tricky's second album. The English rapper and producer produced the track himself and mixed it with Ian Caple, who also recorded and engineered, Martina Topley-Bird is credited with the vocal, and Tricky shares the writing with Doug E. Fresh and Richard Walters.
Most of the album was cut at Grove Studios in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, with more work done at Platinum Islands Studio in New York and the mixing at El Cortijo Studio in Spain. Tricky wanted out from under the trip hop tag critics had hung on Maxinquaye, even saying he'd set out to make an out-and-out punk record, though he admitted it came out less heavy than he'd pictured. Critics took to it anyway: the 1996 Pazz & Jop poll named it the year's ninth best record.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 60 (tie) | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 1997 | 99 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 404 | WFNX | WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) | 500 |
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