Song · Oingo Boingo
“Pain” by Oingo Boingo
From the album BOI-NGO (1987)
“Pain” by Oingo Boingo appears on 7 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1986 and 1998. It was first released in 1987 on the album BOI-NGO. Its best result is #3 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1986. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #11 alternative song of 1986, #3,067 alternative song of all time and #171 of the '80s.
7countdowns
3stations
#3best position
0#1 finishes
2top 10 finishes
1986–1998years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1986 | 107 |
| 1986 | 7 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1986 | 90 |
| 1987 | 79 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1987 | 107 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 240 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) | 496 |
| 1988 | 185 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) | 501 |
| 1989 | 213 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 1998 | 417 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) | 488 |