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“I'm The Man” by Joe Jackson

From the album I’m the Man (1979)

“I'm The Man” by Joe Jackson appears on 30 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1989 and 2022. It was first released in 1979 on the album I’m the Man. Its best result is #178 on the WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,300 alternative song of all time.

30countdowns
6stations
#178best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1989–2022years charted

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"I'm the Man" is the title track of Joe Jackson's 1979 album, a cocky, fast-talking strut of new wave attitude. Jackson wrote and arranged it and sings lead, backed by a tight crew: Gary Sanford's clipped guitar, Graham Maby's springy bass and Dave Houghton's snapping drums. David Kershenbaum produced, Alan Winstanley recorded it and Aldo Bocca mixed.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1989 178 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1991 184 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 875 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1994 493 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1996 463 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1999 452 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 1499 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 870 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 426 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 1499 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 427 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 1506 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 468 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 1504 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 1219 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 1508 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 1295 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 1508 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 449 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 1507 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 481 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2007 1280 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1217 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1228 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1260 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1312 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 372 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 1369 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1431 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2022 913 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Colorado Sound Songs of All Time 1055

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