Song · Men Without Hats
“The Safety Dance” by Men Without Hats
From the album Rhythm of Youth (1982)
“The Safety Dance” by Men Without Hats appears on 15 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 1983 and 2003. It was first released in 1982 on the album Rhythm of Youth. Its best result is #2 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #39 alternative song of 1983, #1,148 alternative song of all time and #244 of the '80s.
15countdowns
8stations
#2best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1983–2003years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983 | 107 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 224 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) | 501 |
| 1989 | 225 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 1991 | 322 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 1992 | 71 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) | 500 |
| 1994 | 292 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) | 497 |
| 1995 | 220 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) | 500 |
| 1996 | 177 | Q101 | Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) | 500 |
| 1998 | 125 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) | 488 |
| 1999 | 28 | Channel 104.9 | Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999) | 104 |
| 1999 | 709 | Q101 | Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1017 |
| 1999 | 464 | WFNX | WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) | 500 |
| 1999 | 545 | 107.7 The End | The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1077 |
| 2002 | 449 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 488 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |