Song · Oingo Boingo
“We Close Our Eyes” by Oingo Boingo
From the album BOI-NGO (1987)
“We Close Our Eyes” by Oingo Boingo appears on 14 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1987 and 1999. It was first released in 1987 on the album BOI-NGO. Its best result is #22 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1987. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #22 alternative song of 1987, #1,848 alternative song of all time and #160 of the '80s.
14countdowns
3stations
#22best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1987–1999years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1987 | 107 |
| 1987 | 22 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1987 | 91 |
| 1987 | 33 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1987 | 105 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 216 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) | 496 |
| 1988 | 406 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) | 501 |
| 1989 | 233 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 1990 | 111 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) | 299 |
| 1991 | 209 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) | 302 |
| 1992 | 203 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) | 500 |
| 1994 | 215 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) | 497 |
| 1995 | 368 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) | 500 |
| 1996 | 260 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) | 500 |
| 1998 | 337 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) | 488 |
| 1999 | 422 | 91X | 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) | 500 |
Also listed as: We Close our Eyes.