Song · Martin Gore
“Compulsion” by Martin Gore
From the EP Counterfeit e.p (1989)
“Compulsion” by Martin Gore appears on 7 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1989 and 2003. It was first released in 1989 on the EP Counterfeit e.p. Its best result is #20 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1989. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #18 alternative song of 1989, #2,699 alternative song of all time and #158 of the '80s.
7countdowns
4stations
#20best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1989–2003years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 20 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1989 | 107 |
| 1989 | 30 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1989 | 90 |
| 1989 | 25 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1989 | 105 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 113 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) | 299 |
| 1992 | 362 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) | 500 |
| 2002 | 446 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 259 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |