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“It's a Sin” by Pet Shop Boys

From the album Actually (1987)

“It's a Sin” by Pet Shop Boys appears on 22 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 1987 and 2014. It was first released in 1987 on the album Actually. Its best result is #11 on the Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1987. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #13 alternative song of 1987, #1,404 alternative song of all time and #84 of the '80s.

22countdowns
8stations
#11best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1987–2014years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1987 27 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1987 107
1987 21 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1987 91
1987 11 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1987 105
1987 23 WLIR / WDRE Long Island, NY WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1987 99

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 377 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1988 390 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1988 166 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988) 200
1989 485 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) 495
1991 388 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1999 469 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 325 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2002 981 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 1822 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 407 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 1822 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2007 1355 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1302 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1331 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1365 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1429 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1478 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1534 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013

Also listed as: It's A Sin.

Charting alongside it in 1987

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  2. 2With or Without YouU2
  3. 3Dear GodXTC
  4. 4Why Can't I Be You?The Cure
  5. 5StrangeloveDepeche Mode
  6. 6Lips Like SugarEcho and the Bunnymen