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“Hungry Like the Wolf” by Duran Duran

From the album Rio (1982)

“Hungry Like the Wolf” by Duran Duran appears on 53 radio countdowns from 15 stations between 1982 and 2025. It was first released in 1982 on the album Rio. Its best result is #22 on the Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #43 alternative song of 1982, #281 alternative song of all time and #103 of the '80s.

53countdowns
15stations
#22best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1982–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

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Indie & Adult Alternative

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1982 27 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1982 107
1984 32 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1984 91

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
– 104 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s 200
1988 283 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1989 145 91X 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989) 191
1989 65 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1990 198 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) 299
1991 421 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 639 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1992 124 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1994 203 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 303 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 286 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1995 229 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1995 84 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1996 340 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 169 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 294 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1998 258 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1999 22 Channel 104.9 Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999) 104
1999 89 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 50 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 116 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 173 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 220 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 1246 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 34 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 1246 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 1253 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 123 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 395 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 1252 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 905 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 1237 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 493 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 410 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 1237 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 1239 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 288 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 166 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2007 1449 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1406 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 408 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 1426 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1453 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1519 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1581 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1644 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2018 883 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2022 585 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 881 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 934 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 572 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043

Also listed as: Hungry Like The Wolf; Hungry like the Wolf.

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