Song · Depeche Mode
“But Not Tonight” by Depeche Mode
From the album Black Celebration (1986)
“But Not Tonight” by Depeche Mode appears on 16 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1986 and 2003. It was first released in 1986 on the album Black Celebration. Its best result is #2 on the Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1986. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #12 alternative song of 1986, #1,259 alternative song of all time and #223 of the '80s.
16countdowns
5stations
#2best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1986–2003years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 13 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1986 | 107 |
| 1986 | 2 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1986 | 10 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 190 | WLIR / WDRE | WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s | 200 |
| 1988 | 177 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) | 496 |
| 1988 | 72 | WLIR / WDRE | WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988) | 200 |
| 1989 | 267 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 1990 | 150 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) | 299 |
| 1991 | 87 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) | 302 |
| 1991 | 343 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 1992 | 58 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) | 500 |
| 1992 | 243 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) | 299 |
| 1994 | 432 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) | 497 |
| 1994 | 144 | Live 105 | Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) | 500 |
| 1998 | 395 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) | 488 |
| 2002 | 224 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1683 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |