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“Oliver's Army” by Elvis Costello & the Attractions

From the album Armed Forces (1979)

“Oliver's Army” by Elvis Costello & the Attractions appears on 23 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1990 and 2020. It was first released in 1979 on the album Armed Forces. Its best result is #35 on the Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #521 alternative song of all time.

23countdowns
6stations
#35best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1990–2020years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1990 119 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) 299
1999 454 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 608 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 608 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 608 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 35 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2002 608 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 1559 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 608 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 561 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 608 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 61 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 608 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 132 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2005 75 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005) 100
2007 721 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 685 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 704 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 722 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 742 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 762 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 789 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2020 1802 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020