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“Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)” by David Bowie

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

“Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)” by David Bowie appears on 18 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1980 and 2020. It was first released in 1980 on the album Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps. Its best result is #76 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1980. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #76 alternative song of 1980 and #2,394 alternative song of all time.

18countdowns
6stations
#76best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1980–2020years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1980 76 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1980 106

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 410 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1991 409 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 872 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1999 1344 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 1344 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 1346 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 1345 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 1886 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 1330 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 1330 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 1330 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 1868 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1835 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1866 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1917 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1995 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2020 1641 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020

Also listed as: Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps); Scary Monsters (& Super Creeps).

Charting alongside it in 1980

Best songs of 1980 →
  1. 1Whip ItDevo
  2. 2The WaitThe Pretenders
  3. 3RefugeeTom Petty
  4. 4She's So ColdThe Rolling Stones
  5. 5Give Me Back My ManThe B-52's
  6. 6Another Brick in the Wall Part IIPink Floyd