Song · XTC
“Season Cycle” by XTC
From the album Skylarking (1986)
“Season Cycle” by XTC appears on 10 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1999 and 2025. It was first released in 1986 on the album Skylarking. Its best result is #614 on The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,920 alternative song of all time.
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"Season Cycle" comes from XTC's 1986 album Skylarking, with Todd Rundgren producing and engineering and Prairie Prince sitting in as guest drummer. Andy Partridge wrote it and sings it, and it's a bright, turning carousel of a song, all sun-dappled harmonies and bouncing melody, with Partridge's voice skipping along as the tune circles round. Rundgren gives it a warm, airy glow, and the whole thing sounds like a summer afternoon put through a kaleidoscope.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 641 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 641 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 650 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2001 | 825 | WFPK | WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2000 |
| 2002 | 650 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 650 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 650 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 651 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
| 2023 | 833 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s | 850 |
| 2025 | 614 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs | 800 |
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