Song · Blancmange
“Living on the Ceiling” by Blancmange
From the album Happy Families (1982)
“Living on the Ceiling” by Blancmange appears on 10 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1982 and 1998. It was first released in 1982 on the album Happy Families. Its best result is #32 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #74 alternative song of 1983, #3,263 alternative song of all time and #417 of the '80s.
10countdowns
4stations
#32best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1982–1998years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 34 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1982 | 50 |
| 1983 | 32 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983 | 107 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 167 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) | 496 |
| 1988 | 306 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) | 501 |
| 1989 | 457 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 1992 | 411 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) | 500 |
| 1994 | 465 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) | 497 |
| 1995 | 484 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) | 500 |
| 1996 | 410 | Q101 | Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) | 500 |
| 1998 | 475 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) | 488 |
Also listed as: Living On The Ceiling; Living on the Celiing.