The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count explained

The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count
Type:single
Artist:the Divine Comedy
Album:Liberation
A-Side:"Lucy"
Released:16 August 1993
Genre:Britpop
Label:Setanta
Producer:
Next Title:Something for the Weekend
Next Year:1996

"The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count" is a song by the Divine Comedy. Written by Neil Hannon,[1] it was originally recorded for the Liberation album and was issued as the B-side of "Lucy".

The Best of the Divine Comedy version

The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count
Cover:Divine-Comedy-The-Pop-Singers-CD.jpg
Caption:Single release
Type:single
Artist:the Divine Comedy
Album:A Secret History... The Best of the Divine Comedy
B-Side:
  • "With Whom to Dance"
  • "Eric the Gardener (acoustic)"
  • "This Side of Paradise"
  • "Vapour Trail"
  • "Jackie"
Genre:Britpop
Length:3:53
Label:Setanta
Producer:
Prev Title:Something for the Weekend
Prev Year:1996
Next Title:Gin Soaked Boy
Next Year:1999

The song was re-recorded for the 1999 compilation album A Secret History... The Best of the Divine Comedy.[1] It was released as a single from that album and peaked at number 17 in the UK singles chart and number 24 on the Irish singles chart.[2] [3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Neil Hannon; except where indicated.

CD single #1

Setanta Records / SETCDA070

CD single #2

Setanta Records / SETCDB070

Cassette single

Setanta Records / SETMC070

Critical reception

In an AllMusic album review of Liberation, critic Ned Raggett said the song was influenced by the English rock band XTC. He also noted is "slipping in as much wry humor as he does gentle pathos and reflectionplenty of all three."[4]

Notes and References

  1. A Secret History – The Best of the Divine Comedy . CD booklet. Setanta. SETCD100. 1999.
  2. Web site: The Official Charts Company - The Divine Comedy - The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count . 26 February 2009.
  3. Web site: The Irish Charts - All there is to know . 2023-07-16 . www.irishcharts.ie.
  4. Web site: Raggett. Ned. Liberation – Review. AllMusic. 6 September 2020.