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“In a Big Country” by Big Country

From the album The Crossing (1983)

“In a Big Country” by Big Country appears on 63 radio countdowns from 15 stations between 1983 and 2025. It was first released in 1983 on the album The Crossing. Its best result is #3 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1983. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #3 alternative song of 1983, #172 alternative song of all time and #61 of the '80s.

63countdowns
15stations
#3best position
0#1 finishes
2top 10 finishes
1983–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

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Indie & Adult Alternative

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1983 4 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983 107
1983 3 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1983 91

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
– 108 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s 200
1988 111 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1988 349 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1989 20 91X 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989) 191
1989 94 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) 495
1989 351 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1990 260 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) 299
1991 146 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1991 361 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 109 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1992 155 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1992 175 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) 299
1994 224 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 66 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 174 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1995 198 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1995 108 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1996 330 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 217 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 196 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1998 137 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1999 82 Channel 104.9 Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999) 104
1999 495 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 441 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 140 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 333 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 287 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 153 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 455 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 204 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 394 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 455 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 395 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 456 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 385 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 355 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 456 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 389 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 456 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 206 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 456 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 715 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 419 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 458 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 479 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2006 94 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Resurrection Songs (December 2006) 107
2007 1153 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1079 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1073 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1115 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2010 496 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 1154 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 719 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 1210 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1188 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2020 849 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2022 825 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 63 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of The Last 40 Years 91
2023 831 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 907 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 601 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043

Also listed as: In A Big Country.

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