Song · Oingo Boingo
“On the Outside” by Oingo Boingo
From the album Only a Lad (1981)
“On the Outside” by Oingo Boingo appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1981 and 2003. It was first released in 1981 on the album Only a Lad. Its best result is #6 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1981. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #6 alternative song of 1981, #3,625 alternative song of all time and #491 of the '80s.
3countdowns
2stations
#6best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1981–2003years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1981 | 106 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 248 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 2003 | 458 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |