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“Down Under” by Men At Work

From the album Business As Usual (1981)

“Down Under” by Men At Work appears on 30 radio countdowns from 12 stations between 1982 and 2025. It was first released in 1981 on the album Business As Usual. Its best result is #2 on the Triple M Ozzest 100 (2018). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #100 alternative song of 1982 and #851 alternative song of all time.

30countdowns
12stations
#2best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1982–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1982 70 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1982 107

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1989 96 91X 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989) 191
1992 359 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1995 306 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1996 363 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1999 234 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 900 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 762 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 1059 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 252 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 1059 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 1062 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 347 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2001 222 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 1061 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 180 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 1046 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 353 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 1046 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 399 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 1047 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 372 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 179 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2018 2 Triple M Triple M Ozzest 100 (2018) 100
2021 1032 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 938 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 730 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 734 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 1006 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 21 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025) 100

Charting alongside it in 1982

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  3. 3Promised You a MiracleSimple Minds
  4. 4TemptationNew Order
  5. 5I Ran (So Far Away)A Flock of Seagulls
  6. 6Sex DwarfSoft Cell