Song · Midnight Oil
“Put Down That Weapon” by Midnight Oil
From the album Diesel and Dust (1987)
“Put Down That Weapon” by Midnight Oil appears on 9 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1988 and 2004. It was first released in 1987 on the album Diesel and Dust. Its best result is #88 on the WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1988. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #259 alternative song of 1988 and #2,890 alternative song of all time.
9countdowns
3stations
#88best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1988–2004years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 88 | WLIR / WDRE Long Island, NY | WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1988 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1635 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 1635 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1635 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1627 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2002 | 1378 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1617 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2003 | 506 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2004 | 1617 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
Also listed as: Put Down that Weapon.