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“Chamber of Hellos” by Wire Train
From the album In a Chamber (1983)
“Chamber of Hellos” by Wire Train appears on 6 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1988 and 2003. It was first released in 1983 on the album In a Chamber. Its best result is #167 on the Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,923 alternative song of all time.
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"Chamber of Hellos" was Wire Train's opening move: the band's first single, issued in late 1983 ahead of In a Chamber, the debut studio album that followed on the San Francisco label 415/Columbia. David Kahne produced it and engineered it as well, with Maureen Droney assisting. It has had real staying power on the radio, too, with stations still working it into their countdowns well into the 2000s.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 167 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) | 501 |
| 1992 | 350 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) | 500 |
| 1994 | 451 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) | 497 |
| 1998 | 470 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) | 488 |
| 2002 | 877 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 631 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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