Song · Madness
“It Must Be Love” by Madness
Released 1981
“It Must Be Love” by Madness appears on 9 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1983 and 2006. It was first released in 1981. Its best result is #9 on the Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #87 alternative song of 1983 and #1,986 alternative song of all time.
9countdowns
4stations
#9best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1983–2006years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 34 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1983 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 207 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) | 299 |
| 1999 | 399 | 91X | 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) | 500 |
| 2001 | 61 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 500 |
| 2003 | 2020 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2004 | 38 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 500 |
| 2005 | 60 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 500 |
| 2005 | 70 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005) | 100 |
| 2006 | 9 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) | 500 |
Also listed as: It Must be Love.