Song · Alphaville
“Big in Japan” by Alphaville
From the album Forever Young (1984)
“Big in Japan” by Alphaville appears on 13 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1984 and 2003. It was first released in 1984 on the album Forever Young. Its best result is #23 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1984. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #59 alternative song of 1984 and #1,469 alternative song of all time.
13countdowns
5stations
#23best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1984–2003years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 23 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1984 | 106 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 48 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) | 496 |
| 1988 | 110 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) | 501 |
| 1989 | 367 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 1991 | 498 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 1992 | 453 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) | 500 |
| 1994 | 135 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) | 497 |
| 1996 | 382 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) | 500 |
| 1998 | 420 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) | 488 |
| 1999 | 814 | 107.7 The End | The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1077 |
| 1999 | 416 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) | 1002 |
| 2002 | 965 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 182 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
Also listed as: Big In Japan.