Song · Pop Will Eat Itself
“Def.Con.One” by Pop Will Eat Itself
From the album This Is the Day… This Is the Hour… This Is This! (1989)
“Def.Con.One” by Pop Will Eat Itself appears on 8 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1988 and 2003. It was first released in 1989 on the album This Is the Day… This Is the Hour… This Is This!. Its best result is #25 on the Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1988. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #65 alternative song of 1988, #3,322 alternative song of all time and #394 of the '80s.
8countdowns
6stations
#25best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1988–2003years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 88 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1988 | 107 |
| 1988 | 25 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1988 | 106 |
| 1988 | 91 | WLIR / WDRE Long Island, NY | WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1988 | 100 |
| 1989 | 85 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1989 | 90 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 284 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) | 302 |
| 1991 | 931 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 2002 | 165 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 924 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
Also listed as: Def Con One.