Song · Hoodoo Gurus
“Bittersweet” by Hoodoo Gurus
From the album Mars Needs Guitars! (1985)
“Bittersweet” by Hoodoo Gurus appears on 13 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1985 and 2005. It was first released in 1985 on the album Mars Needs Guitars!. Its best result is #58 on the WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 1989). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #159 alternative song of 1985 and #1,614 alternative song of all time.
13countdowns
5stations
#58best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1985–2005years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 68 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 58 | WFNX | WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 1989) | 101 |
| 1989 | 350 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) | 500 |
| 1991 | 371 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) | 500 |
| 1999 | 1056 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 1056 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1059 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1058 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2002 | 884 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1043 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2003 | 67 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2004 | 1043 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 1043 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |