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“Dead Man's Party” by Oingo Boingo

From the album Dead Man’s Party (1985)

“Dead Man's Party” by Oingo Boingo appears on 59 radio countdowns from 11 stations between 1985 and 2023. It was first released in 1985 on the album Dead Man’s Party. Its best result is #1 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1986. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #11 alternative song of 1985, #49 alternative song of all time and #34 of the '80s.

59countdowns
11stations
#1best position
1#1 finishes
6top 10 finishes
1985–2023years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1985 10 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1985 107
1985 19 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985 91
1986 1 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1986 90

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 6 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1988 19 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1989 10 91X 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989) 191
1989 69 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) 495
1989 91 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1990 26 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) 299
1991 38 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1991 84 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 570 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1992 8 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1992 17 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) 299
1994 25 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 19 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 46 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1995 24 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1995 77 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1996 12 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 28 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 56 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1998 14 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1999 30 Channel 104.9 Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999) 104
1999 30 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 135 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 431 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 853 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 62 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 105 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 858 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 29 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 105 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 30 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 109 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 55 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 109 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 51 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 35 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 91
2003 108 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 109 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 109 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 109 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 228 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 103 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 24 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 355 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 223 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2006 103 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Resurrection Songs (December 2006) 107
2007 909 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 36 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 850 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 342 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 860 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 891 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 924 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 962 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 959 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2023 6 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of The Last 40 Years 91

Also listed as: Dean Man's Party; Dead Mans Party; Dead Man's PArty.

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