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“Freedom of Choice” by Devo

From the album Freedom of Choice (1980)

“Freedom of Choice” by Devo appears on 21 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1980 and 2019. It was first released in 1980 on the album Freedom of Choice. Its best result is #17 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1980. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #17 alternative song of 1980 and #810 alternative song of all time.

21countdowns
4stations
#17best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1980–2019years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1980 17 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1980 106

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 224 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1992 448 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1994 436 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1999 1068 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 1069 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 1071 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 1070 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 1137 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 1055 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 222 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 1055 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 1055 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 668 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 626 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 646 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 661 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 686 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 695 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 706 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2019 424 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627

Also listed as: Freedom Of Choice.

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