Artist · chart history · #89 in alternative artist polls
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Band Meols United Kingdom Formed 1977
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark formed in 1977 in Meols, United Kingdom. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark has 138 chart appearances on 61 radio countdowns from 14 stations on RockLists, spanning 1981–2009. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “If You Leave”, which appears on 36 lists with a best position of #14. The station that charted Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark most often is KROQ (Los Angeles, CA), with 59 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1991.
Songs by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | If You Leave#408 of all time | 36 | #14 | – | 1986 | |
| 2 | Enola Gay | 14 | #29 | – | – | |
| 3 | So In Love | 15 | #17 | – | 1985 | |
| 4 | Secret | 11 | #48 | – | 1985 | |
| 5 | Dreaming | 10 | #26 | – | 1988 | |
| 6 | Electricity | 7 | #23 | – | 1981 | |
| 7 | Tesla Girls | 11 | #100 | – | 1984 | |
| 8 | Locomotion | 6 | #31 | – | 1984 | |
| 9 | Forever Live and Die | 6 | #44 | – | 1986 | |
| 10 | Pandora's Box (It's a Long, Long Way) | 2 | #14 | – | 1991 | |
| 11 | Sailing on the Seven Seas | 2 | #109 | – | – | |
| 12 | Sailing the Seven Seas | 2 | #38 | – | 1991 | |
| 13 | Souvenir | 2 | #193 | – | – | |
| 14 | Radio Waves | 2 | #66 | – | 1983 | |
| 15 | We Love You | 2 | #84 | – | 1987 | |
| 16 | Georgia | 1 | #59 | – | 1982 | |
| 17 | Call My Name | 1 | #61 | – | 1991 | |
| 18 | Stand Above Me | 1 | #1373 | – | – | |
| 19 | Joan Of Arc (Maid Of Orleans) | 1 | #777 | – | – | |
| 20 | Telsa Girls | 1 | #468 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.