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“Private Revolution” by World Party
From the album Private Revolution (1986)
“Private Revolution” by World Party appears on 14 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1987 and 2014. It was first released in 1986 on the album Private Revolution. Its best result is #57 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1987. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #171 alternative song of 1987 and #1,773 alternative song of all time.
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Karl Wallinger wrote "Private Revolution", words and music, and made it the title track of World Party's 1986 debut, at a point when World Party was really just him: Wallinger was the only member and the only face on the cover. He started the album after leaving the Waterboys in 1985 and built it in his home studio, mostly with just a guitar and a drum machine.
Session players pitched in, among them Anthony Thistlethwaite, Steve Wickham and Sinéad O'Connor, but read the credits with a raised eyebrow: several of the other musicians listed there are Wallinger himself, hiding behind playful made-up names. A one-man band with a sense of humour, then, and a big idea in the title.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 57 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1987 | 107 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1836 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 1838 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1840 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1826 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 1802 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 1802 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2007 | 642 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 613 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 637 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 655 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 676 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 703 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 739 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
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