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“Hanging on the Telephone” by Blondie

From the album Parallel Lines (1978)

“Hanging on the Telephone” by Blondie appears on 22 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1988 and 2024. It was first released in 1978 on the album Parallel Lines. Its best result is #190 on the KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,065 alternative song of all time.

22countdowns
5stations
#190best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1988–2024years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 190 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1998 370 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1999 1481 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 1481 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 1483 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 455 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2002 1481 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 838 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 1462 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 1462 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 260 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 1460 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 344 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 219 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 1094 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1014 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1029 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1068 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1104 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1139 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1096 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2024 249 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738

Also listed as: Hanging On The Telephone; Hanging on The Telephone.