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“Don't Dream It's Over” by Crowded House

From the album Crowded House (1986)

“Don't Dream It's Over” by Crowded House appears on 47 radio countdowns from 15 stations between 1988 and 2025. It was first released in 1986 on the album Crowded House. Its best result is #5 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #206 alternative song of all time.

47countdowns
15stations
#5best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1988–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 446 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1990 125 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) 299
1991 871 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1992 59 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1992 145 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) 299
1994 200 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 153 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1995 416 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1995 297 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1996 129 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1998 314 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1998 76 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1998) 100
1999 605 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 147 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 450 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 730 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 117 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 327 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 208 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 118 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 211 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 118 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 28 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2002 118 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 333 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 118 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 315 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 118 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 51 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2004 418 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 118 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 106 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 78 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 961 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 891 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 910 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 50 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009) 100
2009 493 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 941 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 975 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1019 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1076 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 767 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 585 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2018 65 Triple M Triple M Ozzest 100 (2018) 100
2020 319 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2025 5 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025) 100

Also listed as: Don't Dream It's OVer; Don't Dream Its Over.