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“Walking in L.A.” by Missing Persons

From the album Spring Session M (1982)

“Walking in L.A.” by Missing Persons appears on 19 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1982 and 2014. It was first released in 1982 on the album Spring Session M. Its best result is #11 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1982. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #19 alternative song of 1982 and #972 alternative song of all time.

19countdowns
4stations
#11best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1982–2014years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1982 11 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1982 107

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 67 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1989 132 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) 495
1992 148 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1994 225 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1995 151 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1996 196 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 332 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1998 159 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1999 270 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
2002 383 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 240 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2007 1676 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1629 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1646 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1685 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1753 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1795 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1743 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013

Also listed as: Walking In L.A.; Walking In LA.

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