Album · Ozzy Osbourne
The Ultimate Sin by Ozzy Osbourne
The Ultimate Sin is an album by Ozzy Osbourne, released in 1986. 4 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 70 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Shot in the Dark”, on 67 lists with a best position of #53.
The Ultimate Sin, Ozzy Osbourne's fourth solo album, arrived on Epic in 1986 with Ron Nevison producing, and it's a slick, polished, arena-sized record. It was the second and final Ozzy album with Jake E. Lee on lead guitar, the first with drummer Randy Castillo and the only one with bassist Phil Soussan, who co-wrote the hit "Shot in the Dark".
Lee's riffs slash and squeal, the choruses are built for arenas, and Ozzy howls on top like the ringmaster of his own circus. It went platinum by May 1986, and it was also the last time his classic logo graced a cover until Scream in 2010.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Ultimate Sin on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shot in the Dark | 67 | #53 | – | 1990–2026 | |
| 2 | The Ultimate Sin | 1 | #356 | – | 1990 | |
| 3 | Lightning Strikes | 1 | #566 | – | 1990 | |
| 4 | Never Know Why | 1 | #863 | – | 1990 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.