Song · Jon Astley
“Jane's Getting Serious” by Jon Astley
From the album Everyone Loves the Pilot (Except the Crew) (1987)
“Jane's Getting Serious” by Jon Astley appears on 12 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1987 and 2003. It was first released in 1987 on the album Everyone Loves the Pilot (Except the Crew). Its best result is #52 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1987. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #53 alternative song of 1987, #2,398 alternative song of all time and #370 of the '80s.
12countdowns
7stations
#52best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1987–2003years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 75 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1987 | 107 |
| 1987 | 52 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1987 | 91 |
| 1987 | 69 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1987 | 105 |
| 1987 | 89 | WLIR / WDRE Long Island, NY | WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1987 | 99 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 455 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) | 501 |
| 1989 | 260 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 1989 | 106 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) | 500 |
| 1991 | 314 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) | 500 |
| 1994 | 439 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) | 500 |
| 1999 | 640 | Q101 | Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1017 |
| 2002 | 1658 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 513 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |