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Joe Jackson

Solo artist Burton upon Trent English musician

Joe Jackson is an artist from Burton upon Trent. Joe Jackson has 244 chart appearances on 66 radio countdowns from 16 stations on RockLists, spanning 1982–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Is She Really Going Out With Him?”, which appears on 36 lists with a best position of #39. The station that charted Joe Jackson most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 105 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1989.

244appearances
66countdowns
33songs charted
16stations
0#1 finishes
1982–2026years

Songs by Joe Jackson on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Is She Really Going Out With Him?#308 of all time
2,210		 36 #39 – –
2 Sunday Papers
956		 26 #159 – –
3 Look Sharp
785		 16 #269 – –
4 I'm The Man
780		 29 #178 – –
5 Steppin' Out
742		 17 #66 – 1982
6 Can't Get What You Want
498		 7 #578 – –
7 One More Time
490		 16 #464 – –
8 Happy Loving Couples
450		 7 #715 – –
9 On Your Radio
423		 9 #967 – –
10 Got The Time
417		 16 #208 – –
11 Fools In Love
395		 7 #830 – –
12 Another World
381		 7 #874 – –
13 Friday
356		 8 #1031 – –
14 It's Different for Girls
275		 6 #264 – –
15 Nineteen Forever
256		 4 #32 – 1989
16 Beat Crazy
179		 2 #210 – –
17 Down to London
150		 2 #432 – –
18 Chinatown
145		 2 #365 – –
19 Right and Wrong
120		 3 #405 – –
20 Oh Well
92		 2 #803 – –
21 Breaking Us In Two
81		 2 #996 – –
22 Pretty Girls
81		 2 #829 – –
23 Home Town
62		 1 #336 – –
24 Cancer
54		 2 #1191 – –
25 Cha Cha Loco
51		 1 #247 – –
26 Jumpin' Jive
43		 1 #287 – –
27 A Little Smile
36		 1 #59 – 2015
28 You Can't Get What You Want
17		 1 #414 – –
29 You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)
15		 1 #427 – –
30 Five Guys Named Moe
14		 2 #449 – –
31 Obvious Song
10		 1 #1797 – –
32 Pretty Boys
10		 2 #1858 – –
33 Baby Stick Around
6		 2 #1897 – –

Albums with charting songs

Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.

Year-end chart timeline

Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.

82 89 15

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2026 877 Sunday Papers KXT 917 Song Countdown
2025 460 Is She Really Going Out With Him? Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2024 1039 Is She Really Going Out With Him? Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2022 530 Is She Really Going Out With Him? Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022 893 Sunday Papers Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2021 532 Is She Really Going Out With Him? Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021 809 Sunday Papers Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2020 876 Is She Really Going Out With Him? WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 1069 Steppin' Out WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 1304 It's Different for Girls WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2015 59 A Little Smile WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2015
2014 1431 I'm The Man CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1469 One More Time CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1481 Got The Time CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 694 Steppin' Out WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2013 1369 I'm The Man CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1405 One More Time CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1418 Got The Time CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2012 372 I'm The Man WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2011 1312 I'm The Man CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1352 One More Time CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1361 Got The Time CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 1260 I'm The Man CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1301 One More Time CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1310 Got The Time CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 381 Steppin' Out WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010)
2009 1228 I'm The Man CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1264 One More Time CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1372 Got The Time CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 336 Home Town WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009)
2008 1217 I'm The Man CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1246 One More Time CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1373 Got The Time CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 1280 I'm The Man CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1315 One More Time CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1422 Got The Time CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2006 143 Is She Really Going Out With Him? WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2006 359 Sunday Papers WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2006 481 I'm The Man WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2006 482 Steppin' Out Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 145 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2005 140 Is She Really Going Out With Him? WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2005 374 Sunday Papers WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2005 449 I'm The Man WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2005 360 Is She Really Going Out With Him? CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 579 Can't Get What You Want CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 653 Look Sharp CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 717 Happy Loving Couples CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 878 Fools In Love CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 915 Another World CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 934 Sunday Papers CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1007 On Your Radio CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1031 Friday CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1507 I'm The Man CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1686 One More Time CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1738 Got The Time CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 331 It's Different for Girls Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 435 Steppin' Out Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2004 358 Is She Really Going Out With Him? CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 579 Can't Get What You Want CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 653 Look Sharp CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 717 Happy Loving Couples CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 878 Fools In Love CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 914 Another World CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 935 Sunday Papers CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1007 On Your Radio CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1031 Friday CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1508 I'm The Man CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1687 One More Time CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1738 Got The Time CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 456 It's Different for Girls Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2003 124 Is She Really Going Out With Him? WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 392 Sunday Papers WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 358 Is She Really Going Out With Him? CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 579 Can't Get What You Want CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 653 Look Sharp CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 717 Happy Loving Couples CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 878 Fools In Love CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 914 Another World CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 935 Sunday Papers CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1007 On Your Radio CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1031 Friday CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1508 I'm The Man CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1687 One More Time CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1738 Got The Time CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 210 Beat Crazy Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 348 Look Sharp Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 388 Steppin' Out Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 432 Down to London Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 465 Is She Really Going Out With Him? Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 498 Nineteen Forever Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 581 One More Time Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 667 It's Different for Girls Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 745 Chinatown Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 829 Pretty Girls Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 913 Sunday Papers Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 996 Breaking Us In Two Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1088 Right and Wrong Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1191 Cancer Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1295 I'm The Man Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1392 Oh Well Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1489 On Your Radio Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1670 Friday Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1858 Pretty Boys Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 2032 Baby Stick Around Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2002 115 Is She Really Going Out With Him? WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 431 Sunday Papers WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 468 I'm The Man WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 358 Is She Really Going Out With Him? CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 579 Can't Get What You Want CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 653 Look Sharp CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 717 Happy Loving Couples CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 882 Fools In Love CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 928 Another World CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 950 Sunday Papers CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1022 On Your Radio CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1046 Friday CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1504 I'm The Man CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1702 One More Time CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1755 Got The Time CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 108 Steppin' Out Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 159 Sunday Papers Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 212 Beat Crazy Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 264 It's Different for Girls Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 315 Nineteen Forever Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 365 Chinatown Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 464 One More Time Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 585 Down to London Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 704 Is She Really Going Out With Him? Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 803 Oh Well Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 927 Right and Wrong Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1047 On Your Radio Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1219 I'm The Man Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1401 Breaking Us In Two Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1571 Pretty Girls Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1758 Cancer Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1766 Look Sharp Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1797 Obvious Song Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1897 Baby Stick Around Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1996 Pretty Boys Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2001 104 Is She Really Going Out With Him? WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 381 Sunday Papers WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 427 I'm The Man WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 358 Is She Really Going Out With Him? CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 579 Can't Get What You Want CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 653 Look Sharp CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 717 Happy Loving Couples CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 882 Fools In Love CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 928 Another World CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 950 Sunday Papers CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1022 On Your Radio CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1046 Friday CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1506 I'm The Man CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1710 One More Time CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1766 Got The Time CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 219 Steppin' Out Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 291 It's Different for Girls Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2000 102 Is She Really Going Out With Him? WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 380 Sunday Papers WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 426 I'm The Man WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 358 Is She Really Going Out With Him? CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 578 Can't Get What You Want CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 645 Look Sharp CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 716 Happy Loving Couples CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 881 Fools In Love CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 925 Another World CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 944 Sunday Papers CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1018 On Your Radio CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1040 Friday CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1499 I'm The Man CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1710 One More Time CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1766 Got The Time CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
1999 389 Is She Really Going Out With Him? 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999 123 Is She Really Going Out With Him? WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 230 Steppin' Out WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 424 Is She Really Going Out With Him? WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999)
1999 400 Steppin' Out The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 837 Is She Really Going Out With Him? The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 39 Is She Really Going Out With Him? WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 357 Sunday Papers WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 374 Look Sharp WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 452 I'm The Man WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 358 Is She Really Going Out With Him? CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 578 Can't Get What You Want CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 645 Look Sharp CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 715 Happy Loving Couples CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 830 Fools In Love CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 874 Another World CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 893 Sunday Papers CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 967 On Your Radio CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1040 Friday CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1499 I'm The Man CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1710 One More Time CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1766 Got The Time CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 250 Is She Really Going Out With Him? CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 307 Look Sharp CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 512 Steppin' Out CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 681 Sunday Papers CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 870 I'm The Man CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1998 396 Steppin' Out KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1996 327 Steppin' Out KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 63 Is She Really Going Out With Him? WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 235 Sunday Papers WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 332 Look Sharp WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 449 Five Guys Named Moe WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 463 I'm The Man WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1994 265 Is She Really Going Out With Him? Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 60 Is She Really Going Out With Him? WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1994 251 Sunday Papers WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1994 269 Look Sharp WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1994 484 Five Guys Named Moe WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1994 493 I'm The Man WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1992 355 Is She Really Going Out With Him? KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 281 Is She Really Going Out With Him? Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992)
1991 41 Is She Really Going Out With Him? WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 184 I'm The Man WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 208 Got The Time WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 327 Sunday Papers WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 382 Look Sharp WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 427 You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want) WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 875 I'm The Man CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 992 Sunday Papers CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 413 Is She Really Going Out With Him? WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991)
1991 43 Artist ranking Live 105 Top 105 Artists of All-Time (1991)
1990 223 Is She Really Going Out With Him? Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1989 32 Nineteen Forever 91X Top 91 Songs of 1989
1989 75 Nineteen Forever Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1989
1989 289 Steppin' Out KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 405 Right and Wrong KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 57 Is She Really Going Out With Him? WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 178 I'm The Man WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 231 Got The Time WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 247 Cha Cha Loco WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 287 Jumpin' Jive WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 357 Sunday Papers WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 414 You Can't Get What You Want WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 481 Look Sharp WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 66 Steppin' Out 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989)
1989 54 Artist ranking Live 105 Top 105 Artists of All-Time (1989)
1988 429 Look Sharp KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 223 Is She Really Going Out With Him? Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 368 Sunday Papers Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1982 103 Steppin' Out KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1982
– 76 Steppin' Out WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s