Song · Oingo Boingo
“Just Another Day” by Oingo Boingo
From the album Dead Man’s Party (1985)
“Just Another Day” by Oingo Boingo appears on 15 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1985 and 1999. It was first released in 1985 on the album Dead Man’s Party. Its best result is #27 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #28 alternative song of 1985, #1,356 alternative song of all time and #353 of the '80s.
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"Just Another Day" comes off Oingo Boingo's 1985 album Dead Man's Party, released on MCA, and it's new wave with a full brass section's worth of muscle. Danny Elfman wrote it alone and co-produced it with guitarist Steve Bartek, then turned the horns loose: Sam "Sluggo" Phipps on tenor sax, Leon Schneiderman on alto and baritone, Dale Turner on trumpet and trombone, all punching holes in the beat.
John Avila's bass and Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez's drums keep the thing twitching, Mike Bacich fills the gaps with keyboards, and Avila joins Elfman on vocals. Bill Jackson recorded it and Michael Frondelli mixed. It's jittery, bright and a little manic, a dance-floor number with nervous energy to burn.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 47 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1985 | 107 |
| 1985 | 27 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 310 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) | 496 |
| 1988 | 326 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) | 501 |
| 1989 | 117 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 1991 | 106 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) | 302 |
| 1992 | 261 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) | 500 |
| 1992 | 141 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) | 299 |
| 1994 | 247 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) | 497 |
| 1994 | 313 | Live 105 | Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) | 500 |
| 1995 | 300 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) | 500 |
| 1995 | 122 | Live 105 | Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) | 300 |
| 1996 | 90 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) | 500 |
| 1998 | 146 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) | 488 |
| 1999 | 331 | 91X | 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) | 500 |
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