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“Paradise by the Dashboard Light” by Meat Loaf

From the album Bat Out of Hell (1977)

“Paradise by the Dashboard Light” by Meat Loaf appears on 33 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1987 and 2025. It was first released in 1977 on the album Bat Out of Hell. Its best result is #6 on the Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #703 alternative song of all time.

33countdowns
6stations
#6best position
0#1 finishes
3top 10 finishes
1987–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1987 11 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987) 100
1988 6 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988) 100
1990 13 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1990) 100
1991 18 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991) 100
1991 20 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1992 17 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1992) 100
1993 10 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993) 100
1994 13 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994) 100
1995 27 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1995) 100
1996 32 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1996) 100
1996 33 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1997 40 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1997) 100
1998 34 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1998) 100
1999 41 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999) 150
2000 34 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2000) 100
2001 48 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2001) 100
2002 89 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2002) 100
2003 74 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2003) 100
2004 199 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 100 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2005) 100
2009 376 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 63 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2012 271 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2017 100 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2017) 100
2021 341 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2021 39 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 26 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 98 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022) 100
2023 22 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 35 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 8 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 44 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 65 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043

Also listed as: Paridise by the Dashboard Light; Paradise By The Dashboard Light; Paradise By the Dashboard Lights.