Song · Prince
“Let's Go Crazy” by Prince
From the EP His Majesty’s Pop Life / The Purple Mix Club (1985)
“Let's Go Crazy” by Prince appears on 12 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1984 and 2024. It was first released in 1985 on the EP His Majesty’s Pop Life / The Purple Mix Club. Its best result is #3 on The Best Opening Tracks of All Time. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #11 alternative song of 1984, #3,649 alternative song of all time and #237 of the '80s.
12countdowns
7stations
#3best position
0#1 finishes
2top 10 finishes
1984–2024years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 50 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1984 | 106 |
| 1984 | 53 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1984 | 91 |
| 1984 | 3 | WOXY 97X Cincinnati, OH | WOXY Top 10 Songs of 1984 | 10 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 137 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 1991 | 915 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 1999 | 492 | 91X | 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) | 500 |
| 1999 | 569 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) | 1002 |
| 2010 | 831 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) | 885 |
| 2018 | 20 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs | 892 |
| 2020 | 403 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2022 | 106 | KEXP | KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) | 491 |
| 2024 | 3 | KEXP | The Best Opening Tracks of All Time | 738 |
Also listed as: Let'S Go Crazy.