Alex Lifeson

Songs Written by Alex LifesonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Aleksandar Živojinović (born August 27, 1953), known professionally as Alex Lifeson (), is a Canadian musician, best known as the guitarist for the rock band Rush. In 1968, he co-founded a band (which later became Rush) with drummer John Rutsey and bassist and lead vocalist Jeff Jones. One month later, Jones was succeeded by Geddy Lee and in 1974, Rutsey was succeeded by Neil Peart, at which point the lineup remained unchanged until the band's initial dissolution in 2015; Lifeson... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Alex Lifeson first charted in 1977 with Fly by Night/In the Mood.The artist placed 8 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 11 UK Top‑75 entries.On US Rock the artist achieved 20 Top‑10s, 5 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: New World Man - #2: The Spirit of Radio - #3: Tom Sawyer - #4: The Big Money - #5: Limelight
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  Rush
1.
01/1977

Fly by Night/In the Mood
Rush

from All the World's a Stage   
7 pts
88
US




[Mercury 73873]
written by Geddy Lee, Neil Peart & Alex Lifeson greentick
Closer to the Heart
2.
11/1977

Closer to the Heart
Rush

from A Farewell to Kings   A Farewell to Kings
35 pts
76
US


36
UK
[Mercury 73958]
written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee, Neil Peart & Peter Talbot
The Spirit of Radio
3.
02/1980

#2  The Spirit of Radio
Rush

from Permanent Waves   Permanent Waves
83 pts
51
US


13
UK
[Mercury 76044]
written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
Entre Nous
4.
05/1980

Entre Nous
Rush

from Permanent Waves   Permanent Waves
3 pts
110
US




[Mercury 76060]
written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
Limelight
5.
03/1981

#5  Limelight
Rush

from Moving Pictures   Moving Pictures
36 pts
55
US
4
rock


[Mercury 76095]
written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
Tom Sawyer
6.
03/1981

#3  Tom Sawyer
Rush

from Moving Pictures   Moving Pictures
75 pts
44
US
8
rock
25
UK
[Mercury 76109]
written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee, Neil Peart & Pye Dubois
7.
03/1981

Vital Signs/A Passage to Bangkok
Rush

from Moving Pictures   Moving Pictures
20 pts




41
UK
written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
Closer to the Heart
8.
11/1981

Closer to the Heart
Rush

from Exit…Stage Left   
27 pts
69
US
21
rock
76
UK
R live
[Mercury 76124]
written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee, Neil Peart & Peter Talbot
Tom Sawyer
9.
12/1981

Tom Sawyer
Rush

from Exit…Stage Left   
3 pts


42
rock


R live
[Mercury 76109]
written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee, Neil Peart & Pye Dubois
New World Man
10.
09/1982

#1  New World Man
Rush

from Signals   Signals
97 pts
21
US
1
rock
42
UK
[Mercury 76179]
written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
Subdivisions
11.
09/1982

Subdivisions
Rush

from Signals   Signals
36 pts
105
US
5
rock
53
UK
[Mercury 76196]
written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
12.
09/1982

The Analog Kid
Rush

from Signals   Signals
7 pts


19
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
13.
05/1983

Countdown / New World Man
Rush

from Signals   Signals
21 pts




36
UK
written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
Distant Early Warning
14.
04/1984

Distant Early Warning
Rush

from Grace Under Pressure   Grace Under Pressure
19 pts


3
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
15.
05/1984

Between the Wheels
Rush

from Grace Under Pressure   Grace Under Pressure
3 pts


39
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
The Body Electric
16.
05/1984

The Body Electric
Rush

from Grace Under Pressure   Grace Under Pressure
21 pts
105
US
23
rock
56
UK
[Mercury 880050]
written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
Red Sector A
17.
05/1984

Red Sector A
Rush

from Grace Under Pressure   Grace Under Pressure
6 pts


21
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
The Big Money
18.
10/1985

#4  The Big Money
Rush

from Power Windows   Power Windows
52 pts
45
US
4
rock
46
UK
[Mercury 884191-7]
written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
19.
11/1985

Territories
Rush

from Power Windows   Power Windows
4 pts


30
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
20.
11/1985

Manhattan Project
Rush

from Power Windows   Power Windows
11 pts


10
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
Mystic Rhythms
21.
03/1986

Mystic Rhythms
Rush

from Power Windows   Power Windows
7 pts


21
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
22.
09/1987

Force 10
Rush

from Hold Your Fire   Hold Your Fire
19 pts


3
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee, Neil Peart & Pye Dubois
Time Stand Still
23.
09/1987

Time Stand Still
Rush

from Hold Your Fire   Hold Your Fire
19 pts


3
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
Lock and Key
24.
12/1987

Lock and Key
Rush

from Hold Your Fire   Hold Your Fire
8 pts


16
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
25.
04/1988

Prime Mover
Rush

from Hold Your Fire   Hold Your Fire
18 pts




43
UK
written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
Marathon
26.
01/1989

Marathon
Rush

from A Show of Hands   A Show of Hands
15 pts


6
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
Mission
27.
03/1989

Mission
Rush

from A Show of Hands   A Show of Hands
4 pts


33
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
Show Don't Tell
28.
11/1989

Show Don't Tell
Rush

from Presto   Presto
27 pts


1
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
Presto
29.
01/1990

Presto
Rush

from Presto   Presto
9 pts


14
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
The Pass
30.
03/1990

The Pass
Rush

from Presto   Presto
9 pts


15
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
31.
05/1990

Superconductor
Rush

from Presto   Presto
3 pts


37
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
Dreamline
32.
09/1991

Dreamline
Rush

from Roll the Bones   Roll the Bones
29 pts


1
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
Roll the Bones
33.
10/1991

Roll the Bones
Rush

from Roll the Bones   Roll the Bones
28 pts


9
rock
49
UK
written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
Ghost of a Chance
34.
11/1991

Ghost of a Chance
Rush

from Roll the Bones   Roll the Bones
25 pts


2
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
35.
03/1992

Bravado
Rush

from Roll the Bones   Roll the Bones
10 pts


13
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
Stick It Out
36.
10/1993

Stick It Out
Rush

from Counterparts   Counterparts
31 pts


1
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
37.
11/1993

Cold Fire
Rush

from Counterparts   Counterparts
27 pts


2
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
38.
02/1994

Nobody's Hero
Rush

from Counterparts   Counterparts
13 pts


9
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
39.
05/1994

Animate
Rush

from Counterparts   Counterparts
4 pts


35
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
  Victor
40.
12/1995

Promise
Victor

from Victor   
8 pts


18
rock


written by Bill Bell & Alex Lifeson greentick
  Rush
41.
09/1996

Test for Echo
Rush

from Test for Echo   Test for Echo
29 pts


1
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee, Neil Peart & Pye Dubois
42.
11/1996

Half the World
Rush

from Test for Echo   Test for Echo
16 pts


6
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
43.
03/1997

Driven
Rush

from Test for Echo   Test for Echo
7 pts


20
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
The Spirit of Radio
44.
11/1998

The Spirit of Radio
Rush

from Different Stages   
5 pts


27
rock


R live
written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
One Little Victory
45.
04/2002

One Little Victory
Rush

from Vapor Trails   Vapor Trails
12 pts


10
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
46.
07/2002

Secret Touch
Rush

from Vapor Trails   Vapor Trails
6 pts


25
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
47.
03/2007

Far Cry
Rush

from Snakes & Arrows   Snakes & Arrows
6 pts


22
rock


written by Alex Lifeson greentick, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
Caravan
48.
06/2010

Caravan
Rush

from Clockwork Angels   
8 pts
102
US
38
rock
184
UK
written by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson greentick & Neil Peart
BU2B
49.
06/2010

BU2B
Rush

from Clockwork Angels   
3 pts
119
US




written by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson greentick & Neil Peart
Headlong Flight
50.
05/2012

Headlong Flight
Rush

from Clockwork Angels   
6 pts


23
rock


written by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson greentick & Neil Peart
51.
10/2012

The Wreckers
Rush

from Clockwork Angels   
3 pts


38
rock


written by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson greentick & Neil Peart


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