Song · Bronski Beat
“Why?” by Bronski Beat
From the album The Age of Consent (1984)
“Why?” by Bronski Beat appears on 12 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1984 and 2003. It was first released in 1984 on the album The Age of Consent. Its best result is #4 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1984. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #31 alternative song of 1984, #1,729 alternative song of all time and #466 of the '80s.
12countdowns
5stations
#4best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1984–2003years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1984 | 106 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 99 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) | 496 |
| 1988 | 272 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) | 501 |
| 1989 | 460 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 1991 | 519 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 1992 | 242 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) | 500 |
| 1994 | 330 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) | 497 |
| 1996 | 338 | Q101 | Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) | 500 |
| 1999 | 838 | Q101 | Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1017 |
| 1999 | 779 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) | 1002 |
| 2002 | 509 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 277 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
Also listed as: Why.