Song · Elvis Costello & the Attractions
“The Only Flame In Town” by Elvis Costello & the Attractions
From the album Goodbye Cruel World (1984)
“The Only Flame In Town” by Elvis Costello & the Attractions appears on 11 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1984 and 2005. It was first released in 1984 on the album Goodbye Cruel World. Its best result is #29 on the 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #165 alternative song of 1984, #1,383 alternative song of all time and #427 of the '80s.
11countdowns
4stations
#29best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1984–2005years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 89 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1984 | 106 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 29 | 91X | 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989) | 191 |
| 1999 | 549 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 549 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 549 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 549 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2002 | 1238 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 549 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2003 | 433 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2004 | 549 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 549 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
Also listed as: The Only Flame in Town.