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“Heroes” by David Bowie

From the album “Heroes” (1977)

“Heroes” by David Bowie appears on 93 radio countdowns from 20 stations between 1977 and 2026. It was first released in 1977 on the album “Heroes”. Its best result is #1 on the KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time, and it was voted number one on two countdowns in total. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #36 alternative song of 1977, #30 alternative song of all time and #36 of the '70s.

93countdowns
20stations
#1best position
2#1 finishes
5top 10 finishes
1977–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1977 36 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's Forgotten Fifty of 1977 61

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1979 34 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1979) 50
1987 6 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987) 100
1988 150 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1988 18 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988) 100
1989 123 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1989 39 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989) 100
1990 18 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1990) 100
1990 50 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990) 100
1991 122 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1991 112 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 159 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 22 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991) 100
1992 433 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1992 16 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1992) 100
1993 23 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993) 100
1994 39 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994) 100
1995 49 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1995) 100
1996 492 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 44 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1996) 100
1996 346 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1997 42 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1997) 100
1998 344 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1998 36 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1998) 100
1998 100 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1998) 100
1999 139 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 424 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 20 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 196 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
1999 44 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999) 150
2000 20 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2000 64 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2000) 100
2001 20 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 99 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2001) 100
2001 121 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2002 20 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 95 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2002) 100
2002 677 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 20 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 1398 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 20 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 74 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2004 85 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2004) 100
2004 101 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 20 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 40 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2005 30 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005) 100
2006 322 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2006 100 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2006) 100
2007 261 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2007 68 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2007) 100
2008 199 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 198 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 84 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2009) 100
2009 126 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 207 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2010 73 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2010) 100
2010 560 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 204 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 43 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2012) 100
2012 177 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 212 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2013 17 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2013) 100
2014 221 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 52 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2014 16 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2014) 100
2015 28 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2015) 100
2016 8 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2016) 100
2017 16 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2017) 100
2018 17 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2018) 100
2018 3 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2019 1 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2019 17 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2019) 100
2020 24 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2020) 100
2020 22 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 17 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2021) 100
2021 60 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2021 216 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2022 56 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 20 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022) 100
2022 1 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2022 89 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 71 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2023 49 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 19 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023) 100
2024 164 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 215 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 14 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024) 100
2025 77 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 48 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 16 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025) 100
2026 90 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500
2026 310 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917

Also listed as: "Heroes".

Charting alongside it in 1977

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