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Big Audio Dynamite

Band London United Kingdom Formed 1984

Big Audio Dynamite formed in 1984 in London, United Kingdom. Big Audio Dynamite has 166 chart appearances on 52 radio countdowns from 13 stations on RockLists, spanning 1985–2024. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “E=MC2”, which appears on 28 lists with a best position of #40. The station that charted Big Audio Dynamite most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 87 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1988.

166appearances
52countdowns
19songs charted
13stations
0#1 finishes
1985–2024years

Songs by Big Audio Dynamite on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 E=MC2
1,209		 28 #40 – 1986
2 Contact
1,013		 20 #29 – 1989
3 Just Play Music
784		 19 #8 – 1988
4 Medicine Show
571		 14 #56 – 1986
5 The Bottom Line
519		 20 #15 – 1985
6 James Brown
365		 16 #138 – –
7 Bottom Line
302		 7 #1124 – –
8 Rush
255		 5 #57 – –
9 I Turned Out A Punk
191		 7 #1446 – –
10 C'Mon Every Beatbox
161		 4 #187 – –
11 Champagne
103		 2 #236 – –
12 Limbo The Law
100		 7 #1703 – –
13 Come on Every Beatbox
84		 2 #70 – 1986
14 V Thirteen
69		 2 #1091 – –
15 The Globe
59		 2 #342 – –
16 Rock Non Stop
44		 1 #279 – –
17 Rock Non Stop (All Night Long)
41		 1 #296 – –
18 Sightsee M.C.!
23		 1 #1582 – –
19 Looking For A Song
11		 5 #1907 – –

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.

85 86 88 89

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2024 339 Rush The Best Opening Tracks of All Time
2023 350 Rush The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 647 The Globe The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 761 Rush The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2014 782 E=MC2 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1376 Contact CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1765 James Brown CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 2004 The Bottom Line CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2013 835 E=MC2 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1342 Contact CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1718 James Brown CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1959 The Bottom Line CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1977 Just Play Music CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2011 859 E=MC2 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1335 Contact CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1674 James Brown CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1903 Just Play Music CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1921 The Bottom Line CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 832 E=MC2 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1284 Contact CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1605 James Brown CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1825 Just Play Music CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1843 The Bottom Line CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2009 193 Rush Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009)
2009 813 E=MC2 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1409 Contact CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1572 James Brown CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1781 Just Play Music CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1797 The Bottom Line CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2008 800 E=MC2 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1403 Contact CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1551 James Brown CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1749 Just Play Music CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1771 The Bottom Line CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 852 E=MC2 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1442 Contact CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1593 James Brown CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1767 The Bottom Line CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1772 Just Play Music CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 342 The Globe KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007)
2007 423 Rush KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007)
2006 97 Artist ranking 91X Top 100 Artists of All-Time (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 57 Rush The End Top 107 Resurrection Songs (December 2006)
2005 576 Contact CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 964 Just Play Music CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1124 Bottom Line CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1446 I Turned Out A Punk CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1556 James Brown CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1595 E=MC2 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1703 Limbo The Law CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2004 576 Contact CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 964 Just Play Music CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1124 Bottom Line CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1448 I Turned Out A Punk CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1557 James Brown CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1596 E=MC2 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1704 Limbo The Law CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2003 576 Contact CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 964 Just Play Music CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1124 Bottom Line CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1448 I Turned Out A Punk CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1557 James Brown CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1596 E=MC2 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1704 Limbo The Law CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 102 Medicine Show Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 264 E=MC2 Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1091 V Thirteen Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1344 Contact Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1456 Just Play Music Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1582 Sightsee M.C.! Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1676 C'Mon Every Beatbox Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1805 The Bottom Line Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1907 Looking For A Song Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2002 576 Contact CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 979 Just Play Music CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1139 Bottom Line CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1463 I Turned Out A Punk CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1553 James Brown CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1600 E=MC2 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1719 Limbo The Law CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1978 Looking For A Song CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 161 Medicine Show Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 684 E=MC2 Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 804 Contact Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 948 C'Mon Every Beatbox Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 986 Just Play Music Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1566 V Thirteen Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1878 James Brown Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 2001 The Bottom Line Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2001 576 Contact CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 979 Just Play Music CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1140 Bottom Line CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1465 I Turned Out A Punk CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1557 James Brown CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1608 E=MC2 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1729 Limbo The Law CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1996 Looking For A Song CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2000 576 Contact CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 977 Just Play Music CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1167 Bottom Line CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1462 I Turned Out A Punk CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1557 James Brown CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1608 E=MC2 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1729 Limbo The Law CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1972 Looking For A Song CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
1999 455 The Bottom Line 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999 764 Contact Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 279 E=MC2 WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 465 E=MC2 WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999)
1999 677 E=MC2 The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 576 Contact CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 926 Just Play Music CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1165 Bottom Line CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1462 I Turned Out A Punk CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1557 James Brown CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1608 E=MC2 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1729 Limbo The Law CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1973 Looking For A Song CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 236 E=MC2 CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 620 The Bottom Line CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1996 471 Medicine Show KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 351 Contact Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1995 294 Medicine Show Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995)
1994 438 Medicine Show KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1992 75 Medicine Show Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992)
1991 160 E=MC2 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991)
1991 293 (tie) Medicine Show Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991)
1991 92 Medicine Show WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 138 James Brown WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 187 C'Mon Every Beatbox WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 236 Champagne WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 279 Rock Non Stop WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 349 The Bottom Line WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 660 The Bottom Line CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 728 C'Mon Every Beatbox CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 961 E=MC2 CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 75 Artist ranking Live 105 Top 105 Artists of All-Time (1991)
1989 36 Contact KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1989
1989 29 Contact Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1989
1989 312 The Bottom Line KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 465 Medicine Show KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 101 Medicine Show WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 196 Come on Every Beatbox WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 253 Champagne WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 296 Rock Non Stop (All Night Long) WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 495 The Bottom Line WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 43 E=MC2 WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 1989)
1988 54 Just Play Music KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1988
1988 8 Just Play Music Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1988
1988 14 Just Play Music WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1988
1988 108 The Bottom Line KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 185 E=MC2 KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 214 Just Play Music KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 296 Medicine Show KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 188 The Bottom Line Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 289 E=MC2 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 385 Medicine Show Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 46 E=MC2 WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988)
1988 155 The Bottom Line WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988)
1988 176 Medicine Show WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988)
1986 82 E=MC2 KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1986
1986 40 E=MC2 91X Top 91 Songs of 1986
1986 56 Medicine Show 91X Top 91 Songs of 1986
1986 70 Come on Every Beatbox 91X Top 91 Songs of 1986
1985 15 The Bottom Line KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1985
1985 43 The Bottom Line 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985