Song · Bananarama
“Cruel Summer” by Bananarama
From the album Bananarama (1984)
“Cruel Summer” by Bananarama appears on 11 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1984 and 2010. It was first released in 1984 on the album Bananarama. Its best result is #81 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1984. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #144 alternative song of 1984 and #2,431 alternative song of all time.
11countdowns
5stations
#81best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1984–2010years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 86 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1984 | 106 |
| 1984 | 81 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1984 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 170 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) | 500 |
| 1994 | 494 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) | 497 |
| 1996 | 332 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) | 500 |
| 1996 | 426 | Q101 | Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) | 500 |
| 1998 | 277 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) | 488 |
| 1999 | 594 | Q101 | Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1017 |
| 2002 | 1262 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 648 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2010 | 135 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) | 885 |