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“Nemesis” by Shriekback

From the album Oil and Gold (1985)

“Nemesis” by Shriekback appears on 20 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 1985 and 2006. It was first released in 1985 on the album Oil and Gold. Its best result is #11 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #56 alternative song of 1985 and #958 alternative song of all time.

20countdowns
8stations
#11best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1985–2006years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1985 54 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1985 107
1985 60 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985 91

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 372 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1988 199 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988) 200
1989 72 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1991 72 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 223 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1992 426 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1992 162 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) 299
1994 434 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1995 470 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1999 576 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 260 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 243 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2001 244 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2002 265 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 299 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 11 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2005 336 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2006 311 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499

Charting alongside it in 1985

Best songs of 1985 →
  1. 1Alive and KickingSimple Minds
  2. 2In Between DaysThe Cure
  3. 3Take On Mea-ha
  4. 4Road to NowhereTalking Heads
  5. 5Shake the DiseaseDepeche Mode
  6. 6The Perfect KissNew Order