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“I Don't Like Mondays” by Boomtown Rats

From the album The Fine Art of Surfacing (1979)

“I Don't Like Mondays” by Boomtown Rats appears on 48 radio countdowns from 12 stations between 1988 and 2024. It was first released in 1979 on the album The Fine Art of Surfacing. Its best result is #47 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #107 alternative song of all time.

48countdowns
12stations
#47best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1988–2024years charted

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All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 113 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1988 150 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1989 109 91X 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989) 191
1989 308 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1991 190 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1991 301 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 262 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1992 229 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1992 106 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) 299
1994 75 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 356 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 137 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1995 89 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1996 273 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 149 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 167 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1998 279 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1999 348 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 717 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 67 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 230 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 131 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 49 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 230 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 51 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 230 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 162 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2002 76 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 230 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 341 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 106 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 230 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 47 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 230 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 126 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 100 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 224 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 175 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 74 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2006 231 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 970 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 919 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 941 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 971 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1000 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1050 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1107 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2024 669 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043