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“Rio” by Duran Duran

From the album Rio (1982)

“Rio” by Duran Duran appears on 39 radio countdowns from 16 stations between 1982 and 2026. It was first released in 1982 on the album Rio. Its best result is #18 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1983. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #60 alternative song of 1983, #415 alternative song of all time and #156 of the '80s.

39countdowns
16stations
#18best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1982–2026years charted

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1982 100 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1982 107
1983 18 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1983 91

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 450 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1989 34 91X 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989) 191
1989 80 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) 495
1991 242 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1991 664 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1992 73 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1994 35 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1995 48 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1996 44 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 53 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1998 135 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1999 44 Channel 104.9 Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999) 104
1999 139 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 161 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 167 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 277 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 629 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 113 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2001 360 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2001 195 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 183 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 48 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 188 Q101 Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 385 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 217 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 293 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 1545 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1476 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1497 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1526 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1595 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1658 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1714 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2023 60 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of The Last 40 Years 91
2024 128 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738
2025 809 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 179 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917

Charting alongside it in 1983

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  2. 2New Year's DayU2
  3. 3In a Big CountryBig Country
  4. 4Never StopEcho and the Bunnymen
  5. 5Union of the SnakeDuran Duran
  6. 6Mad WorldTears for Fears