Song · XTC
“Love at First Sight” by XTC
From the album Black Sea (1980)
“Love at First Sight” by XTC appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2003. It was first released in 1980 on the album Black Sea. Its best result is #1627 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,494 alternative song of all time.
"Love at First Sight" is Colin Moulding's song, words and music, and he sings it too. It's on Black Sea, XTC's fourth album, which Virgin released on 12 September 1980, with Steve Lillywhite producing and Hugh Padgham engineering, the same pair who had made Drums and Wires with the band the year before, again at Virgin's Town House studio in London.
Black Sea kept that record's focus on guitars and big, roomy drums but pared the arrangements back to what the band could play onstage, skipping any overdub they couldn't reproduce live. It was nearly called Work Under Pressure, after their punishing touring and recording schedule, until their manager objected and Andy Partridge renamed it after his state of mind. Critics loved it, and it reached number 16 in the UK and number 41 in America, their best showing there.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1627 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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