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Judas Priest

Band Birmingham United Kingdom Formed 1969

Judas Priest formed in 1969 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Judas Priest has 86 chart appearances on 36 radio countdowns from 12 stations on RockLists, spanning 1990–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Painkiller”, which appears on 19 lists with a best position of #20. The station that charted Judas Priest most often is Z-Rock (United States (syndicated network)), with 36 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2005.

86appearances
36countdowns
38songs charted
12stations
0#1 finishes
1990–2026years

Songs by Judas Priest on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Painkiller
773		 19 #20 – –
2 Living After Midnight
526		 10 #17 – –
3 You've Got Another Thing Coming
319		 7 #8 – –
4 Breaking the Law
222		 10 #64 – –
5 You Got Another Thing Coming
177		 5 #47 – –
6 Headin Out to the Highway
170		 2 #38 – –
7 Revolution
95		 2 #65 – 2005
8 Green Manilishi
87		 1 #131 – –
9 Turbo Lover
83		 1 #176 – –
10 Hell Bent for Leather
81		 1 #196 – –
11 The Ripper
76		 1 #246 – –
12 Metal Gods
69		 1 #309 – –
13 Beyond the Realms of Death
64		 1 #361 – –
14 Some Heads Are Gonna Roll
62		 1 #377 – –
15 Love Bites
61		 1 #396 – –
16 Diamonds and Rust
58		 1 #425 – –
17 The Hellion/Electric Eye
55		 1 #447 – –
18 Victim of Changes
53		 1 #470 – –
19 Exciter
51		 1 #490 – –
20 Screaming for Vengence
49		 1 #512 – –
21 Locked In
47		 1 #529 – –
22 Touch of Evil
46		 1 #545 – –
23 Grinder
44		 1 #561 – –
24 Sinner
42		 1 #586 – –
25 Desert Plains
39		 1 #607 – –
26 Johnny B. Goode
37		 1 #628 – –
27 Hot Rockin
33		 1 #675 – –
28 Ram It Down
30		 1 #698 – –
29 Parental Guidance
25		 1 #750 – –
30 Rock Hard, Ride Free
22		 1 #778 – –
31 Solar Angels
20		 1 #803 – –
32 Freewheel Burning
17		 1 #830 – –
33 Take These Chains
15		 1 #854 – –
34 Steeler
9		 1 #908 – –
35 Out in the Cold
7		 1 #927 – –
36 Blood Red Skies
5		 1 #955 – –
37 Deliverin' the Goods
3		 1 #973 – –
38 Better By You, Better Than Me
0		 1 #998 – –

Albums with charting songs

Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2026 66 Painkiller Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2026)
2025 56 Painkiller Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2025)
2025 353 You Got Another Thing Coming WMGK Philly 500 (2025)
2025 651 Living After Midnight Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025 785 Breaking the Law Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025 960 You've Got Another Thing Coming Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2024 38 Painkiller Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2024)
2024 59 Living After Midnight KQRS KQ 500 (2024)
2024 235 You've Got Another Thing Coming KQRS KQ 500 (2024)
2024 263 You Got Another Thing Coming WMGK Philly 500 (2024)
2024 388 Living After Midnight Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024 442 Breaking the Law KQRS KQ 500 (2024)
2024 719 You've Got Another Thing Coming Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024 951 Breaking the Law Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2023 44 Painkiller Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2023)
2023 307 Living After Midnight Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023 444 You Got Another Thing Coming WMGK Philly 500 (2023)
2023 709 You've Got Another Thing Coming Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023 848 Breaking the Law Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2022 45 Painkiller Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2022)
2022 576 You've Got Another Thing Coming Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022 760 Breaking the Law Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022 866 Living After Midnight Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2021 47 Painkiller Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2021)
2021 276 Living After Midnight WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021)
2021 519 You've Got Another Thing Coming Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021 682 Living After Midnight Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021 860 Breaking the Law Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2020 51 Painkiller Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2020)
2019 31 Painkiller Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2019)
2018 32 Painkiller Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2018)
2017 56 Painkiller Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2017)
2016 20 Painkiller Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2016)
2016 66 Breaking the Law Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2016)
2015 51 Painkiller Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2015)
2014 41 Painkiller Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2014)
2013 26 Painkiller Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2013)
2012 32 Painkiller Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2012)
2012 543 You Got Another Thing Coming WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2011 40 Painkiller Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2011)
2010 38 Painkiller Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2010)
2010 64 Breaking the Law Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2010)
2010 237 Headin Out to the Highway WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010)
2009 33 Painkiller Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2009)
2009 65 Breaking the Law Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2009)
2005 65 Revolution WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2005
2005 179 Revolution ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005
2004 137 Living After Midnight Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004)
2002 47 You Got Another Thing Coming K-Rock Top 92 Party Songs of All-Time (2002)
1991 418 Living After Midnight WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991)
1990 8 You've Got Another Thing Coming Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 17 Living After Midnight Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 38 Headin Out to the Highway Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 70 Breaking the Law Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 131 Green Manilishi Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 176 Turbo Lover Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 196 Hell Bent for Leather Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 246 The Ripper Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 309 Metal Gods Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 346 Painkiller Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 361 Beyond the Realms of Death Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 377 Some Heads Are Gonna Roll Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 396 Love Bites Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 425 Diamonds and Rust Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 447 The Hellion/Electric Eye Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 470 Victim of Changes Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 490 Exciter Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 512 Screaming for Vengence Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 529 Locked In Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 545 Touch of Evil Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 561 Grinder Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 586 Sinner Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 607 Desert Plains Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 628 Johnny B. Goode Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 675 Hot Rockin Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 698 Ram It Down Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 750 Parental Guidance Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 778 Rock Hard, Ride Free Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 803 Solar Angels Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 830 Freewheel Burning Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 854 Take These Chains Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 908 Steeler Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 927 Out in the Cold Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 955 Blood Red Skies Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 973 Deliverin' the Goods Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)
1990 998 Better By You, Better Than Me Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990)