Song · Oingo Boingo
“Stay” by Oingo Boingo
From the album Dead Man’s Party (1985)
“Stay” by Oingo Boingo appears on 9 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1986 and 2003. It was first released in 1985 on the album Dead Man’s Party. Its best result is #31 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1986. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #32 alternative song of 1986, #2,519 alternative song of all time and #383 of the '80s.
9countdowns
5stations
#31best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1986–2003years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 54 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1986 | 107 |
| 1986 | 31 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1986 | 90 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 357 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) | 501 |
| 1989 | 199 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 1989 | 387 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) | 500 |
| 1996 | 103 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) | 500 |
| 1998 | 160 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) | 488 |
| 1999 | 446 | 91X | 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) | 500 |
| 2003 | 1594 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |