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Adam Ant

Solo artist Marylebone United Kingdom English new wave singer and actor

Adam Ant is an artist from Marylebone. Adam Ant has 149 chart appearances on 63 radio countdowns from 16 stations on RockLists, spanning 1982–2023. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Goody Two Shoes”, which appears on 41 lists with a best position of #25. The station that charted Adam Ant most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 64 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1983.

149appearances
63countdowns
11songs charted
16stations
0#1 finishes
1982–2023years

Adam Ant, born Stuart Leslie Goddard on 3 November 1954, started out playing bass in Bazooka Joe and then fronted Adam and the Ants from 1977 to 1982. When Malcolm McLaren, whom he'd asked to manage the band, walked off with his backing group to form Bow Wow Wow, Ant rebuilt the band with guitarist Marco Pirroni and went on to conquer the UK. Kings of the Wild Frontier was the country's best-selling album of 1981, and Prince Charming gave him two number-one singles, "Stand and Deliver" and the title track.

In 1982 he went solo, with Pirroni as his writing partner, and Friend or Foe became his most successful album on his own. "Goody Two Shoes" was the first single, a strutting song that topped the charts in the UK and Australia and gave him his first American top 20 single. "Desperate, But Not Serious" and the title track also came from it. It all adds up to 10 UK top ten hits between 1980 and 1983, three of them number ones.

Strip, in 1983, with "Puss 'n Boots" and the title track, and Vive le Rock, in 1985, with "Apollo 9", did less well, and Ant began to concentrate on acting, working on stage, in film and on television through the '80s and '90s. He came back with Manners & Physique, produced by André Cymone with a Minneapolis sound, and "Room at the Top" went top 20 in the US, but MCA dropped him anyway. Wonderful, on Capitol, gave him a third US top 40 hit with its title track.

Since 2010 he has been back on the road and in the studio, releasing Adam Ant Is the Blueblack Hussar in Marrying the Gunner's Daughter in 2013 and completing nine UK tours, six US tours and two Australian tours.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

Songs by Adam Ant on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Goody Two Shoes
2,029		 41 #25 – 1982
2 Wonderful
1,385		 24 #52 – 1995
3 Strip
1,244		 27 #8 – 1983
4 Desperate, But Not Serious
932		 24 #140 – –
5 Room at the Top
268		 6 #44 – 1990
6 Friend or Foe
213		 12 #221 – –
7 Ant Music
189		 3 #70 – –
8 Puss 'N Boots
158		 4 #25 – 1983
9 Viva La Rock
89		 1 #13 – 1985
10 Apollo 9
77		 2 #45 – 1984
11 Ant Rap
72		 2 #828 – –

Albums with charting songs

Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.

Year-end chart timeline

Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.

82 83 84 85 90 95

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2023 339 Ant Music The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s
2022 448 Strip X96 Top 500 Alternative Songs of All Time
2022 497 Wonderful The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s
2021 829 Wonderful 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s
2014 852 Wonderful CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1258 Strip CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1607 Goody Two Shoes CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1613 Desperate, But Not Serious CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1916 Friend or Foe CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2013 825 Wonderful CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1207 Strip CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1583 Goody Two Shoes CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1599 Desperate, But Not Serious CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1849 Friend or Foe CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2011 799 Wonderful CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1147 Strip CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1544 Goody Two Shoes CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1632 Desperate, But Not Serious CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1794 Friend or Foe CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 772 Wonderful CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1109 Strip CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1477 Goody Two Shoes CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1565 Desperate, But Not Serious CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1722 Friend or Foe CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2009 754 Wonderful CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1067 Strip CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1447 Goody Two Shoes CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1534 Desperate, But Not Serious CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1683 Friend or Foe CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2008 739 Wonderful CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1047 Strip CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1434 Goody Two Shoes CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1516 Desperate, But Not Serious CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1671 Friend or Foe CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 769 Wonderful CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1116 Strip CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1502 Goody Two Shoes CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1582 Desperate, But Not Serious CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1702 Friend or Foe CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2005 491 Goody Two Shoes WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2005 333 Wonderful CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 962 Goody Two Shoes CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1036 Strip CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1186 Desperate, But Not Serious CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2004 332 Wonderful CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 963 Goody Two Shoes CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1036 Strip CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1186 Desperate, But Not Serious CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2003 484 Goody Two Shoes WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 332 Wonderful CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 963 Goody Two Shoes CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1036 Strip CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1186 Desperate, But Not Serious CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 2001 Friend or Foe CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 134 Goody Two Shoes Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 291 Desperate, But Not Serious Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 828 Ant Rap Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 995 Ant Music Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1070 Friend or Foe Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1236 Room at the Top Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1321 Puss 'N Boots Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1404 Strip Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2002 417 Goody Two Shoes WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 332 Wonderful CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 978 Goody Two Shoes CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1051 Strip CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1201 Desperate, But Not Serious CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 204 Goody Two Shoes Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 354 Desperate, But Not Serious Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 692 Wonderful Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1033 Room at the Top Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1389 Strip Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1568 Friend or Foe Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1752 Ant Rap Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1985 Puss 'N Boots Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2001 337 Goody Two Shoes WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 332 Wonderful CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 978 Goody Two Shoes CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1052 Strip CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1202 Desperate, But Not Serious CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2000 337 Goody Two Shoes WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 327 Wonderful CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 976 Goody Two Shoes CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1047 Strip CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1195 Desperate, But Not Serious CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
1999 245 Wonderful Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 295 Goody Two Shoes Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 704 Strip Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 206 Wonderful WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 120 Goody Two Shoes The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 403 Desperate, But Not Serious The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 594 Wonderful The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1047 Strip The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 60 Goody Two Shoes WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 330 Wonderful CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 925 Goody Two Shoes CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1047 Strip CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1194 Desperate, But Not Serious CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 480 Goody Two Shoes CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 103 Artist ranking KROQ Top 106.7 Artists of All-Time (Memorial Day 1999)
1998 114 Strip KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1998 162 Goody Two Shoes KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1998 340 Desperate, But Not Serious KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1997 79 Artist ranking KROQ Top 106.7 Artists of All-Time (Memorial Day 1997)
1996 114 Strip KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 199 Desperate, But Not Serious KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 326 Goody Two Shoes KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 120 Goody Two Shoes Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 344 Strip Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 408 Desperate, But Not Serious Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 42 Goody Two Shoes WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 448 Desperate, But Not Serious WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1995 96 Wonderful Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1995
1995 85 Wonderful WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1995
1995 70 Wonderful WMRQ Top 104 Songs of 1995
1995 52 Wonderful Radio & Records Top 95 Songs of 1995
1995 209 Strip KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1995 413 Goody Two Shoes KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1995 70 Ant Music Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995)
1995 112 Goody Two Shoes Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995)
1994 130 Strip KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994 398 Goody Two Shoes KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994 94 Goody Two Shoes Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 447 Strip Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 33 Goody Two Shoes WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1994 472 Desperate, But Not Serious WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1992 226 Goody Two Shoes KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1991 169 Desperate, But Not Serious WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 411 Goody Two Shoes WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1990 44 Room at the Top KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1990
1990 48 Room at the Top 91X Top 91 Songs of 1990
1990 48 Room at the Top Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1990
1990 253 Room at the Top Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1989 258 Goody Two Shoes KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 498 Friend or Foe KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 140 Desperate, But Not Serious WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 209 Goody Two Shoes WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 85 Goody Two Shoes 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989)
1989 94 Artist ranking Live 105 Top 105 Artists of All-Time (1989)
1988 221 Friend or Foe KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988)
1985 13 Viva La Rock KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1985
1984 45 Apollo 9 KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1984
1984 75 Apollo 9 91X Top 91 Songs of 1984
1983 28 Strip KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983
1983 57 Puss 'N Boots KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983
1983 8 Strip 91X Top 91 Songs of 1983
1983 25 Puss 'N Boots 91X Top 91 Songs of 1983
1982 25 Goody Two Shoes KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1982
– 82 Goody Two Shoes WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s

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