XTC Discography - Singles

Singles

Where available, chart positions are given for each country of release. Includes commercially available XTC singles, and commercially available singles credited to The Dukes of Stratosphear, The Colonel, and The Three Wise Men.

Year Single Peak chart positions Notes Album
October 1977 "Science Friction" 7" single withdrawn in UK, though released in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. 12" released as 3D EP.
January 1978 "Statue of Liberty" White Music
April 1978 "This Is Pop?" Completely re-recorded version of a track from White Music.
September 1978 "Are You Receiving Me?" 86 Initially a non-LP single. Track included on some later pressings of Go 2.
April 1979 "Life Begins at the Hop" 54 94 80 Initially a non-LP single. Track included on some later pressings of Drums and Wires. Single came out after "Making Plans for Nigel" outside of UK.
September 1979 "Making Plans for Nigel" 17 94 12 31 29 Drums and Wires
January 1980 "Ten Feet Tall" US release only. Completely re-recorded version of a track from Drums and Wires.
March 1980 "Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down"
August 1980 "Generals and Majors" 32 24 92 16 104 Reached #28 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart (US) Black Sea
October 1980 "Towers of London" 31
October 1980 The Colonel:
"Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen"
Pseudonymous single by XTC's Colin Moulding, with Terry Chambers on drums.
November 1980 "Take This Town" UK release only. From the Times Square soundtrack. B-side by The Ruts.
December 1980 "Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)" 16 20 Black Sea
January 1981 "Love at First Sight" North American release only.
March 1981 "Respectable Street" Remixed single version, featuring slightly rewritten and re-sung lyrics.
January 1982 "Senses Working Overtime" 10 12 36 34 15 37 Reached #38 on Billboard's Rock Album Tracks Chart (US) English Settlement
February 1982 "Ball and Chain" 58 97
May 1982 "No Thugs in Our House"
April 1983 "Great Fire" Mummer
June 1983 "Wonderland"
September 1983 "Love on a Farmboy's Wages" 50
November 1983 The Three Wise Men:
"Thanks for Christmas"
Pseudonymous Christmas single.
September 1984 "All You Pretty Girls" 55 76 The Big Express
November 1984 "This World Over" 99
February 1985 "Wake Up" 94
April 1985 The Dukes of Stratosphear:
"The Mole from the Ministry"
Pseudonymous single by XTC's alter ego The Dukes of Stratosphear. 25 O'Clock
September 1986 "Grass" 100 Skylarking
February 1987 "The Meeting Place" 100
March? 1987 "Earn Enough for Us" Released in Canada and Australia only.
June 1987 "Dear God" 99 Originally the non-album B-side to "Grass". Later an A-side, and included on later pressings of Skylarking. Reached #15 on Billboard's Rock Album Tracks Chart (US).
July 1987 The Dukes of Stratosphear:
"You're a Good Man Albert Brown"
Pseudonymous single by XTC's alter ego The Dukes of Stratosphear. Psonic Psunspot
January 1989 "The Mayor of Simpleton" 46 42 72 Reached #1 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart (US). Oranges & Lemons
April 1989 "King for a Day" 82 Reached #11 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart (US) .
August 1989 "The Loving"
March 1992 "The Disappointed" 33 32 68 Nonsuch
May 1992 "The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead" 71 48 Reached #1 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart (US).
September 1992 "Wrapped in Grey" Withdrawn, only a few copies known to exist.
April 1999 "Easter Theatre" Apple Venus
June 1999 "I'd Like That" 121
May 2000 "I'm the Man Who Murdered Love" 144 Wasp Star
December 2005 "Where Did the Ordinary People Go?" Internet-only release.

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