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“Sunday Papers” by Joe Jackson

From the album Look Sharp! (1979)

“Sunday Papers” by Joe Jackson appears on 26 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1988 and 2026. It was first released in 1979 on the album Look Sharp!. Its best result is #159 on the Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #902 alternative song of all time.

26countdowns
7stations
#159best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1988–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 368 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1989 357 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1991 327 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 992 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1994 251 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1996 235 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1999 357 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 893 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 681 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 380 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 944 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 381 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 950 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 431 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 950 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 159 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 392 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 935 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 913 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 935 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 374 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 934 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 359 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2021 809 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 893 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2026 877 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917

Also listed as: Sunday Paper.