Song · Manic Street Preachers
“A Design for Life” by Manic Street Preachers
From the album Everything Must Go (1996)
“A Design for Life” by Manic Street Preachers appears on 9 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1996 and 2025. It was first released in 1996 on the album Everything Must Go. Its best result is #2 on the Virgin Radio Top 10 Songs of 1996. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #98 alternative song of 1996 and #2,721 alternative song of all time.
9countdowns
4stations
#2best position
0#1 finishes
2top 10 finishes
1996–2025years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 | Virgin Radio United Kingdom | Virgin Radio Top 10 Songs of 1996 | 10 |
| 1996 | 42 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1996 | 50 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 926 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) | 1002 |
| 2001 | 131 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 500 |
| 2003 | 12 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio VR10x10 (April 2003) | 100 |
| 2004 | 171 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 500 |
| 2005 | 250 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 500 |
| 2006 | 234 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) | 500 |
| 2025 | 8 | Absolute Radio | Absolute Radio 100 Ultimate Britpop Anthems | 100 |
Also listed as: Design for Life; A Design For Life.