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“Ashes to Ashes” by David Bowie

From the album Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps (1980)

“Ashes to Ashes” by David Bowie appears on 39 radio countdowns from 16 stations between 1980 and 2026. It was first released in 1980 on the album Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps. Its best result is #23 on the Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #24 alternative song of 1980, #364 alternative song of all time and #255 of the '80s.

39countdowns
16stations
#23best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1980–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1980 24 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1980 106

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
– 98 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s 200
1988 279 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1988 495 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1989 118 91X 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989) 191
1989 426 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) 495
1989 315 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1990 97 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1990) 100
1991 351 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1999 358 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 897 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 695 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 302 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 695 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 696 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 56 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2002 696 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 603 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 696 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 853 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 696 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 26 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 693 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 47 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005) 100
2005 196 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 23 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 375 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 332 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 334 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 348 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 353 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 351 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 358 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2019 155 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2020 278 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 579 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 114 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2023 423 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2026 122 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917

Also listed as: Ashes To Ashes.

Charting alongside it in 1980

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