A.M. 180
| "A.M. 180" | ||||
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| Single by Grandaddy | ||||
| from the album Under the Western Freeway | ||||
| Released | 20 February 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Will | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jason Lytle | |||
| Producer(s) | Jason Lytle | |||
| Grandaddy singles chronology | ||||
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"A.M. 180" is a song by American indie rock band Grandaddy from their debut studio album, Under the Western Freeway (1997). It was released as a single in 1998 by record label Will.
Release[edit]
It reached number 88 in the UK Singles Chart.[1]
Legacy[edit]
"A.M. 180" was featured prominently in the 2002 British film 28 Days Later. It is used as the opening theme music for the BBC Four television series, Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe.[2] The song was used in a 2009 Dodge Journey advertisement.[3] "A.M. 180" features in the "Eddsworld" episode, "Hello Hellhole".[4] Belgian Indie rock band Girls In Hawaii regularly cover the song live, citing Grandaddy's 2003 set at Pukkelpop as paramount to their development as a band.[5] Canadian pop punk band PUP released a cover version of the song in August 2020.[6]
Track listing[edit]
- CD version
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A.M. 180" | |
| 2. | "For the Dishwasher" | |
| 3. | "Glassy Dusty" |
- 7" version
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A.M. 180" | |
| 2. | "Here" (live Pavement cover) |
References[edit]
- ^ "Grandaddy | Full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Brookers Screen Wipe Theme". 4 January 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011 – via YouTube.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ Stosuy, Brandon (15 April 2008). "Grandaddy's 'A.M. 180' Defuses Bombs, Walks Marathons, Sells Dodge Journeys – Stereogum". Stereogum. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ Eddsworld (25 January 2007). "Eddsworld - Hello Hellhole". Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "'Danseren' op Girls in Hawaii in Vooruit". Het Nieuwsblad.
- ^ Bloom, Madison (5 August 2020). "PUP Cover Grandaddy's "A.M. 180"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
External links[edit]
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