Complete List of XTC Songs A to Z With Release Details

MusicBrainz lists 279 distinct song titles by XTC on official albums, singles and EPs (retrieved 2026-10-09); this page lists 100 of them, A to Z – for each letter the titles found on the most releases – and says so plainly.

XTC Songs Starting With #

• “1000 Umbrellas” – first released 1986 on Skylarking

XTC Songs Starting With A

• “All You Pretty Girls” – first released 1984 on All You Pretty Girls (single)
• “Always Winter Never Christmas” – first released 1992 on The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead (single)
• “Another Satellite” – first released 1986 on Skylarking (album)
• “Are You Receiving Me?” – first released 1978 on Go 2 (album)

XTC Songs Starting With B

• “Ball and Chain” – first released 1982 on Ball and Chain (single)
• “Battery Brides (Andy Paints Brian)” – first released 1978 on Go 2 (album)
• “Big Day” – first released 1986 on Skylarking (album)
• “Blue Overall” – first released 1984 on This World Over (single)
• “Burning With Optimism’s Flames” – first released 1980 on Black Sea (album)
• “Bushman President” – first released 1979 on Making Plans for Nigel (single)

XTC Songs Starting With C

• “Chain of Command” – first released 1979 on Drums and Wires (album)
• “Clap Clap Clap” – first released 1978 on Go 2 (album)
• “Cockpit Dance Mixture” – first released 1982 on Ball and Chain (single)
• “Complicated Game” – first released 1979 on Drums and Wires (album)
• “Cross Wires” – first released 1978 on White Music (album)
• “Crowded Room” – first released 1978 on Go 2 (album)
• “Cynical Days” – first released 1989 on Oranges & Lemons (album)

XTC Songs Starting With D

• “Dance Band” – first released 1977 on 3D EP (ep)
• “Dear God” – first released 1986 on Skylarking (album)
• “Desert Island” – first released 1983 on Love on a Farmboy’s Wages (single)
• “Didn’t Hurt a Bit” – first released 2000 on I’m the Man Who Murdered Love (single)
• “Don’t Lose Your Temper” – first released 1980 on Generals and Majors (single)
• “Down a Peg” – first released 1992 on The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead (single)

XTC Songs Starting With E

• “Earn Enough for Us” – first released 1986 on Skylarking (album)
• “English Roundabout” – first released 1982 on English Settlement (album)
• “Extrovert” – first released 1986 on Grass (single)

XTC Songs Starting With F

• “Frost Circus” – first released 1983 on Great Fire (single)
• “Funk Pop a Roll” – first released 1983 on Wonderland (single)

XTC Songs Starting With G

• “Generals and Majors” – first released 1980 on Generals and Majors (single)
• “Gold” – first released 1983 on Great Fire (single)
• “Grass” – first released 1986 on Skylarking (album)
• “Great Fire” – first released 1983 on Great Fire (single)
• “Greenman” – first released 1999 on Apple Venus, Volume 1 (album)

XTC Songs Starting With H

• “Hang On to the Night” – first released 1978 on Statue of Liberty (single)
• “Heatwave” – first released 1978 on This Is Pop? (single)
• “Helicopter” – first released 1979 on Drums and Wires (album)
• “Homo Safari” – first released 1979 on Life Begins at the Hop (single)
• “Humble Daisy” – first released 1992 on The Diſappointed (single)

XTC Songs Starting With I

• “I’d Like That” – first released 1999 on Apple Venus, Volume 1 (album)
• “I’ll Set Myself on Fire” – first released 1978 on White Music (album)
• “I’m the Man Who Murdered Love” – first released 2000 on Apple Venus, Volume 2: Wasp Star (album)
• “In Another Life” – first released 2000 on Apple Venus, Volume 2: Wasp Star (album)
• “In Loving Memory of a Name” – first released 1983 on Love on a Farmboy’s Wages (single)
• “Instant Tunes” – first released 1978 on Are You Receiving Me? (single)

XTC Songs Starting With J

• “Jump” – first released 1983 on Wonderland (single)

XTC Songs Starting With K

• “King for a Day” – first released 1989 on King for a Day (single)

XTC Songs Starting With L

• “Let’s Make a Den” – first released 1987 on The Meeting Place (single)
• “Life Begins at the Hop” – first released 1979 on Drums and Wires (album)
• “Limelight” – first released 1979 on Drums and Wires (album)
• “Living Through Another Cuba” – first released 1980 on Generals and Majors (single)
• “Love on a Farmboy’s Wages” – first released 1983 on Love on a Farmboy’s Wages (single)

XTC Songs Starting With M

• “Making Plans for Nigel” – first released 1979 on Drums and Wires (album)
• “Mantis on Parole (Homo Safari Series No. 4)” – first released 1985 on Wake Up (single)
• “Mermaid Smiled” – first released 1986 on Skylarking (album)
• “My Bird Performs” – first released 1992 on The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead (single)
• “My Paint Heroes” – first released 1989 on King for a Day (single)

XTC Songs Starting With N

• “Neon Shuffle” – first released 1978 on White Music (album)
• “No Thugs in Our House” – first released 1982 on English Settlement (album)

XTC Songs Starting With O

• “Officer Blue” – first released 1980 on Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me) (single)
• “Over Rusty Water” – first released 1982 on No Thugs in Our House (single)

XTC Songs Starting With P

• “Paper and Iron (Notes and Coins)” – first released 1980 on Black Sea (album)
• “Procession Towards Learning Land (No. 6 in Homo Safari Series)” – first released 1983 on Great Fire (single)
• “Pulsing Pulsing” – first released 1979 on Making Plans for Nigel (single)

XTC Songs Starting With R

• “Radios in Motion” – first released 1978 on White Music (album)
• “Red” – first released 1978 on Go 2 (album)
• “Red Brick Dream” – first released 1984 on All You Pretty Girls (single)
• “Respectable Street” – first released 1980 on Black Sea (album)
• “Rip Van Ruben” – first released 1992 on Wrapped in Grey (single)

XTC Songs Starting With S

• “Sacrificial Bonfire” – first released 1986 on Skylarking (album)
• “Science Friction” – first released 1977 on Science Friction (single)
• “Scissor Man” – first released 1979 on Drums and Wires (album)
• “Senses Working Overtime” – first released 1982 on English Settlement (album)
• “Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)” – first released 1980 on Black Sea (album)
• “She’s So Square” – first released 1977 on Science Friction (single)
• “Skeletons” – first released 1989 on King for a Day (single)
• “Smokeless Zone” – first released 1980 on Generals and Majors (single)
• “Statue of Liberty” – first released 1978 on White Music (album)
• “Strange Tales, Strange Tails” – first released 1980 on Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me) (single)

XTC Songs Starting With T

• “The Disappointed” – first released 1992 on The Diſappointed (single)
• “The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul” – first released 1986 on Skylarking (album)
• “The Meeting Place” – first released 1986 on Skylarking (album)
• “The Smartest Monkeys” – first released 1992 on The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead (single)
• “The Somnambulist” – first released 1980 on Generals and Majors (single)
• “Take This Town” – first released 1980 on Take This Town / Babylon’s Burning (single)
• “Ten Feet Tall” – first released 1979 on Drums and Wires (album)
• “Terrorism” – first released 1987 on The Meeting Place (single)
• “This Is Pop?” – first released 1978 on White Music (album)
• “This World Over” – first released 1984 on This World Over (single)
• “Towers of London” – first released 1980 on Towers of London (single)
• “Toys” – first released 1983 on Love on a Farmboy’s Wages (single)
• “The Troubles” – first released 1987 on The Meeting Place (single)

XTC Songs Starting With U

• “US and Canadian Radio IDs” – first released 2015 on Oranges & Lemons (album)

XTC Songs Starting With W

• “Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down” – first released 1980 on Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down (single)
• “Wake Up” – first released 1984 on The Big Express (album)
• “War Dance” – first released 1992 on The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead (single)
• “Washaway” – first released 1984 on All You Pretty Girls (single)
• “Wonderland” – first released 1983 on Wonderland (single)
• “Wrapped in Grey” – first released 1992 on Wrapped in Grey (single)

XTC Songs Starting With Y

• “Yacht Dance” – first released 1982 on English Settlement (album)

Studio Albums

• Go 2 (1978)
• White Music (1978)
• Drums and Wires (1979)
• Black Sea (1980)
• English Settlement (1982)
• Mummer (1983)
• The Big Express (1984)
• Skylarking (1986)
• Oranges & Lemons (1989)
• Nonsuch (1992)
• Apple Venus, Volume 1 (1999)
• Apple Venus, Volume 2: Wasp Star (2000)

How This List Was Compiled

This list is based on data from MusicBrainz, retrieved on 2026-10-09. It includes 279 distinct song titles by the English rock band XTC documented on official albums, singles, and EPs. Only songs appearing on official releases are included; live, remix, demo, and compilation-only versions have been excluded. Duplicate titles across releases have been merged to avoid repetition. The selection here presents 100 songs, one or more for each letter of the alphabet, chosen as the titles that appear on the most official releases for that letter.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many distinct XTC songs are listed in MusicBrainz?
MusicBrainz lists 279 distinct song titles by XTC on official albums, singles, and EPs.

What is the earliest year of release for XTC songs in this list?
The earliest year of release recorded here is 1977, with songs like “Dance Band” and “Science Friction” first released that year.

Which letter has the most song titles listed here?
Based on this selection, the letter S contains the most titles, with 10 songs listed.

Are all XTC songs from all releases included?
No. This page lists 100 selected song titles representing the most frequently appearing titles per letter. The full MusicBrainz database includes 279 distinct titles.

Final Thoughts

This list provides a structured overview of XTC’s song titles from A to Z, including initial release years and formats. It serves as a reference for those interested in the band’s official recorded output as of the retrieval date.

For further details or additional songs beyond this selection, consulting the MusicBrainz database or the Wikipedia article on XTC is recommended.

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