Song · Billy Joel
“We Didn't Start The Fire” by Billy Joel
From the album Storm Front (1989)
“We Didn't Start The Fire” by Billy Joel appears on 11 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1989 and 2025. It was first released in 1989 on the album Storm Front. Its best result is #12 on the Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1989. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #108 alternative song of 1989.
11countdowns
4stations
#12best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1989–2025years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 12 | Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium | Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1989 | 30 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1635 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2021 | 247 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) | 1043 |
| 2022 | 176 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2022) | 500 |
| 2022 | 211 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) | 1043 |
| 2023 | 158 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2023) | 500 |
| 2023 | 298 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) | 1043 |
| 2024 | 352 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) | 1043 |
| 2024 | 439 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2024) | 500 |
| 2025 | 140 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) | 1043 |
| 2025 | 293 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2025) | 500 |
Also listed as: We Didn't Start the Fire.