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“Let's Dance” by David Bowie

From the album Let’s Dance (1983)

“Let's Dance” by David Bowie appears on 61 radio countdowns from 18 stations between 1983 and 2026. It was first released in 1983 on the album Let’s Dance. Its best result is #6 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #9 alternative song of 1983, #198 alternative song of all time and #59 of the '80s.

61countdowns
18stations
#6best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1983–2026years charted

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Indie & Adult Alternative

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1983 6 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983 107
1983 22 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1983 91

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
– 52 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s 200
1987 99 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987) 100
1988 175 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1988 195 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1989 24 91X 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989) 191
1989 110 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) 495
1991 216 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1992 301 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1994 276 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 213 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 152 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1995 282 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1996 87 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 258 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 200 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1998 121 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1999 84 Channel 104.9 Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999) 104
1999 390 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 310 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 203 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 369 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 242 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 780 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 258 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 831 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 259 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 831 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 135 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2002 286 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 831 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 148 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 831 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 197 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 831 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 155 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 832 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 364 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 279 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 279 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 875 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 826 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 267 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 834 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 859 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 889 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 890 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 930 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2018 286 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 870 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 722 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 892 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 256 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 147 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 434 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 449 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2025 301 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 805 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 397 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500
2026 869 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917

Charting alongside it in 1983

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  5. 5Union of the SnakeDuran Duran
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