Song · Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel
“White Lines (Don't Do It)” by Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel
“White Lines (Don't Do It)” by Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel appears on 17 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1983 and 2022. Its best result is #7 on the KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #145 alternative song of 1983 and #1,085 alternative song of all time.
17countdowns
6stations
#7best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1983–2022years charted
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RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 82 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983 | 107 |
| 1984 | 87 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1984 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) | 496 |
| 1988 | 331 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) | 501 |
| 1989 | 14 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 1990 | 76 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) | 299 |
| 1992 | 87 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) | 500 |
| 1992 | 124 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) | 299 |
| 1994 | 76 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) | 497 |
| 1994 | 90 | Live 105 | Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) | 500 |
| 1995 | 184 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) | 500 |
| 1996 | 233 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) | 500 |
| 1998 | 109 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) | 488 |
| 1999 | 265 | 91X | 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) | 500 |
| 1999 | 446 | WFNX | WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) | 500 |
| 2021 | 635 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s | 909 |
| 2022 | 389 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Colorado Sound Songs of All Time | 1055 |
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