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“Wicked Game” by Chris Isaak

From the album Heart Shaped World (1989)

“Wicked Game” by Chris Isaak appears on 42 radio countdowns from 14 stations between 1990 and 2026. It was first released in 1989 on the album Heart Shaped World. Its best result is #7 on the CFNY Top 90 Songs of 1990. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #10 alternative song of 1990, #350 alternative song of all time and #339 of the '90s.

42countdowns
14stations
#7best position
0#1 finishes
2top 10 finishes
1990–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1990 9 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1990 107
1990 29 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1990 91
1990 28 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1990 105
1990 7 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 90 Songs of 1990 90
1991 89 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991 91
1991 18 Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1991 30

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 28 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1991 147 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1992 346 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1992 286 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) 299
1994 411 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 105 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1995 305 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1995 59 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1999 295 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 311 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 65 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 490 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 65 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 64 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 283 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2001 370 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 64 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2003 64 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 64 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 416 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2004 247 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 63 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 363 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2007 510 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 497 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 494 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 239 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 490 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 505 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 524 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 541 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 696 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 481 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 1118 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2023 92 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2026 822 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917

Also listed as: Wicked game.

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