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“Paradise City” by Guns N Roses

From the album Appetite for Destruction (1987)

“Paradise City” by Guns N Roses appears on 26 radio countdowns from 13 stations between 1989 and 2026. It was first released in 1987 on the album Appetite for Destruction. Its best result is #17 on the KQRS KQ 500 (2024). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #219 alternative song of 1989 and #2,574 alternative song of all time.

26countdowns
13stations
#17best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1989–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

Hard Rock & Metal

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1989 28 Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1989 30

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1990 148 Z-Rock Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) 1000
2002 45 K-Rock K-Rock Top 92 Party Songs of All-Time (2002) 92
2004 17 Q101 Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 95 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 131 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 480 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 214 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2008 254 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2009 413 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 48 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2009) 70
2010 43 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2010) 70
2011 34 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2011) 70
2012 292 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2018 685 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 1295 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 181 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2021 165 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 275 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 500 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2023 339 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 460 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 132 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 17 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2025 207 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 264 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

Also listed as: Paraidse City.

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