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“White Wedding” by Billy Idol

Released 1983

“White Wedding” by Billy Idol appears on 65 radio countdowns from 19 stations between 1982 and 2026. It was first released in 1983. Its best result is #7 on the WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #38 alternative song of 1982, #252 alternative song of all time and #51 of the '80s.

65countdowns
19stations
#7best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1982–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1982 24 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1982 107
1983 21 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1983 91

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
– 7 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s 200
1988 79 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1988 159 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1988 65 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988) 200
1989 54 91X 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989) 191
1989 93 WFNX WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 1989) 101
1989 198 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) 495
1991 185 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1991 263 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 390 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1992 68 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1994 235 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 72 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1995 311 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1995 104 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1996 148 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 89 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1998 100 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1999 60 Channel 104.9 Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999) 104
1999 378 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 100 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 219 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 210 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 1507 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 632 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 316 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 1507 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 316 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 1511 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 345 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2002 337 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 1509 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2003 1513 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 386 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 295 Q101 Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 227 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 1513 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 251 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 251 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 1511 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 458 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 186 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 1209 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 172 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 1156 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 433 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 1168 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1201 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1253 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 679 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 1293 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1334 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2021 163 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2021 542 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 367 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 749 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 412 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 864 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 1018 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 54 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2024 143 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2025 521 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 73 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

Also listed as: white Wedding.

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