Song · Howard Jones
“Things Can Only Get Better” by Howard Jones
From the album Dream Into Action (1985)
“Things Can Only Get Better” by Howard Jones appears on 17 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1985 and 2003. It was first released in 1985 on the album Dream Into Action. Its best result is #42 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #40 alternative song of 1985, #1,594 alternative song of all time and #250 of the '80s.
17countdowns
7stations
#42best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1985–2003years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 62 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1985 | 107 |
| 1985 | 42 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 57 | WLIR / WDRE | WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s | 200 |
| 1988 | 194 | WLIR / WDRE | WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988) | 200 |
| 1989 | 68 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 1991 | 247 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) | 302 |
| 1992 | 122 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) | 500 |
| 1994 | 317 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) | 497 |
| 1994 | 464 | Live 105 | Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) | 500 |
| 1995 | 362 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) | 500 |
| 1996 | 346 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) | 500 |
| 1996 | 221 | Q101 | Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) | 500 |
| 1998 | 217 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) | 488 |
| 1999 | 194 | WLIR / WDRE | WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 300 |
| 1999 | 415 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) | 1002 |
| 2002 | 1863 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1048 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
Also listed as: Things can only get better.