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“China Girl” by David Bowie

From the album Let’s Dance (1983)

“China Girl” by David Bowie appears on 40 radio countdowns from 13 stations between 1983 and 2024. It was first released in 1983 on the album Let’s Dance. Its best result is #61 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #73 alternative song of 1983, #461 alternative song of all time and #380 of the '80s.

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1983 61 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983 107
1983 67 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1983 91

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
– 130 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s 200
1988 187 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1988 283 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1989 170 91X 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989) 191
1989 178 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) 495
1992 322 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1994 299 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 440 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 341 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1995 341 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1996 124 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 316 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1998 140 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1999 479 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 591 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 440 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 170 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 170 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 172 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 340 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2002 172 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 234 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 172 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 225 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 172 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 364 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 172 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 432 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 354 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 1869 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1833 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1857 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 325 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 1908 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1987 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2020 1056 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 497 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2024 340 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500

Charting alongside it in 1983

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