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“Lust For Life” by Iggy Pop

From the album Lust for Life (1977)

“Lust For Life” by Iggy Pop appears on 67 radio countdowns from 20 stations between 1987 and 2026. It was first released in 1977 on the album Lust for Life. Its best result is #1 on the CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013), and it was voted number one on two countdowns in total. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #164 alternative song of 1996 and #78 alternative song of all time.

67countdowns
20stations
#1best position
2#1 finishes
7top 10 finishes
1987–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1996 49 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1996 107
1996 100 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 107 Songs of 1996 107

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1987 34 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987) 100
1988 64 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1989 47 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989) 100
1990 36 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1990) 100
1991 581 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 19 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991) 100
1992 32 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1992) 100
1993 47 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993) 100
1994 28 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994) 100
1995 68 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1995) 100
1996 318 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 35 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1996) 100
1997 72 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1997) 100
1998 191 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1998 62 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1998) 100
1999 294 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 30 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 842 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 160 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 77 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 49 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
1999 83 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999) 150
2000 83 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 77 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2000 86 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2000) 100
2001 85 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 68 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 51 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 68 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 1 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 54 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 68 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 24 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 231 Q101 Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 287 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 68 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 247 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 452 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 37 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 67 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 455 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 315 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 53 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2006 18 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Resurrection Songs (December 2006) 107
2007 18 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 467 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 8 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 416 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 6 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 4 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2010 108 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 2 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 100 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 1 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 2 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 639 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 214 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2019 73 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2020 801 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 487 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2021 490 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2022 129 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2023 644 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 137 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738
2026 787 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917

Also listed as: Lust for Life.

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