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“One Way or Another” by Blondie

From the album Parallel Lines (1978)

“One Way or Another” by Blondie appears on 52 radio countdowns from 18 stations between 1988 and 2026. It was first released in 1978 on the album Parallel Lines. Its best result is #22 on the WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #155 alternative song of all time.

52countdowns
18stations
#22best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1988–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 266 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1989 150 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) 495
1992 173 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1994 259 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 188 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1995 234 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1996 34 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 153 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1998 57 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1999 236 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 22 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 52 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 244 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 269 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 596 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 269 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 269 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 191 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 288 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 269 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 65 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 312 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 269 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 399 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 489 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 269 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 217 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 270 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 247 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 205 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2006 110 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2006 60 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Resurrection Songs (December 2006) 107
2007 506 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 486 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 219 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 479 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 475 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 483 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 880 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 486 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 488 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2020 1278 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 288 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 671 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 474 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2023 989 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 566 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 375 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 400 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2025 854 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 366 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2026 168 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

Also listed as: One Way Or Another.