Song · Altered Images
“Happy Birthday” by Altered Images
From the album Happy Birthday (1981)
“Happy Birthday” by Altered Images appears on 12 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1981 and 2003. It was first released in 1981 on the album Happy Birthday. Its best result is #27 on the KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,566 alternative song of all time.
12countdowns
5stations
#27best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1981–2003years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 50 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1981) | 50 |
| 1988 | 176 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) | 496 |
| 1989 | 188 | 91X | 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989) | 191 |
| 1989 | 27 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 1992 | 198 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) | 500 |
| 1994 | 111 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) | 497 |
| 1995 | 167 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) | 500 |
| 1996 | 406 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) | 500 |
| 1996 | 287 | Q101 | Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) | 500 |
| 1998 | 264 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) | 488 |
| 2002 | 1674 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 668 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |