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Blizzard of Ozz by Ozzy Osbourne
Blizzard of Ozz is an album by Ozzy Osbourne, released in 1980. 6 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 204 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Crazy Train”, on 111 lists and voted number one twice.
Blizzard of Ozz, released in 1980, was Ozzy Osbourne's first record after Black Sabbath fired him in 1979, and it's the sound of a man everyone had counted out coming back swinging. His secret weapon was guitarist Randy Rhoads, and his playing is all over it: razor riffs, flashing runs and solos that sing. It was the first of only two studio albums Rhoads made with Ozzy before his death in 1982, and Bob Daisley was also part of the band that made it.
"Crazy Train" is the one everybody knows, a galloping riff the countdowns still can't shake, and it and "Mr. Crowley" were the two singles. "I Don't Know" kicks the door in hard, too. It was a new start that didn't sound like a consolation prize, and the critics agreed: it has been widely acclaimed and is ranked among the great metal albums.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Blizzard of Ozz on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crazy Train#65 of all time | 111 | #1 | 2 | 1980–2026 | |
| 2 | Mr. Crowley | 47 | #10 | – | 1980–2026 | |
| 3 | I Don't Know | 29 | #15 | – | 1980–2026 | |
| 4 | Goodbye to Romance | 10 | #251 | – | 1990–2025 | |
| 5 | Suicide Solution | 6 | #243 | – | 1990–1999 | |
| 6 | No Bone Movies | 1 | #800 | – | 1990 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.