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“Romeo and Juliet” by Dire Straits

From the album Making Movies (1980)

“Romeo and Juliet” by Dire Straits appears on 25 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1991 and 2025. It was first released in 1980 on the album Making Movies. Its best result is #32 on the WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,581 alternative song of all time.

25countdowns
7stations
#32best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1991–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 839 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1999 1727 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 1727 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 1727 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 66 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2004 32 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2004 42 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 97 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005) 100
2005 107 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 33 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2009 41 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2012 534 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2014 113 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 430 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 63 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 94 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2021) 100
2021 414 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 69 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022) 100
2022 558 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 606 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2023 70 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023) 100
2024 335 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 70 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024) 100
2025 292 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 57 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025) 100

Also listed as: Romeo And Juliet; Romeo & Juliet.