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“Love is a Stranger” by Eurythmics

From the album Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (1983)

“Love is a Stranger” by Eurythmics appears on 16 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1983 and 2006. It was first released in 1983 on the album Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This). Its best result is #62 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #113 alternative song of 1983 and #1,316 alternative song of all time.

16countdowns
7stations
#62best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1983–2006years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1983 62 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983 107

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1989 419 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1990 258 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) 299
1991 83 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1991 127 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1992 122 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) 299
1994 259 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1996 360 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 242 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1999 385 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 708 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2001 263 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2002 723 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 984 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2005 354 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 289 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500

Also listed as: Love Is A Stranger.

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