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Simple Minds

Band Glasgow United Kingdom Formed 1977 Scottish rock band

Simple Minds formed in 1977 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Simple Minds has 233 chart appearances on 106 radio countdowns from 24 stations on RockLists, spanning 1982–2025. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Don't You (Forget About Me)”, which appears on 79 lists and was voted number one once. In total the artist has topped 2 countdowns. The station that charted Simple Minds most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 54 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1985.

233appearances
106countdowns
25songs charted
24stations
2#1 finishes
1982–2025years

Songs by Simple Minds on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Don't You (Forget About Me)#56 of all time
4,923		 79 #1 1 1985
2 Alive and Kicking#362 of all time
2,397		 42 #1 1 1985
3 Promised You a Miracle
773		 15 #30 – 1982
4 All The Things She Said
697		 18 #69 – 1986
5 Sanctify Yourself
394		 19 #4 – 1986
6 See the Lights
380		 6 #13 – 1991
7 Love Song
274		 6 #36 – –
8 Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)
243		 4 #32 – 1982
9 Waterfront
233		 8 #40 – 1984
10 Up on the Catwalk
163		 7 #74 – 1984
11 Stand By Love
131		 3 #74 – 1991
12 New Gold Dream
130		 3 #205 – –
13 New Gold Dream (81, 82, 83, 84)
119		 3 #54 – –
14 Belfast Child
116		 2 #8 – 1989
15 Don't You (Forget About You)
107		 2 #86 – –
16 Someone Somewhere in the Summertime
97		 1 #66 – –
17 Premonition
43		 1 #1165 – –
18 Speed Your Love to Me
41		 1 #64 – 1984
19 Don't You
31		 1 #608 – –
20 The American
23		 1 #1573 – –
21 Take a Step Back
19		 1 #88 – 1989
22 Real to Real
18		 1 #1680 – –
23 She's a River
15		 1 #82 – 1995
24 Glittering Prize
12		 1 #45 – 1982
25 Changeling
5		 1 #1948 – –

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.

82 84 85 86 89 91 95

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2025 555 Don't You (Forget About Me) Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2024 120 Don't You (Forget About Me) KQRS KQ 500 (2024)
2024 711 Don't You (Forget About Me) Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2023 8 Don't You (Forget About Me) 91X Top 91 Songs of The Last 40 Years
2023 843 Don't You (Forget About Me) Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2022 145 Don't You (Forget About Me) Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022 418 Don't You (Forget About Me) WMGK Philly 500 (2022)
2021 799 Don't You (Forget About Me) Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2019 549 Don't You (Forget About Me) KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time
2018 843 Don't You (Forget About Me) The Current's 893 Essential Songs
2014 556 Alive and Kicking CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 913 Don't You (Forget About Me) CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1666 All The Things She Said CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1738 Sanctify Yourself CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 608 Don't You WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2013 540 Alive and Kicking CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 897 Don't You (Forget About Me) CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1602 All The Things She Said CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1672 Sanctify Yourself CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2011 525 Alive and Kicking CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 888 Don't You (Forget About Me) CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1542 All The Things She Said CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1612 Sanctify Yourself CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 508 Alive and Kicking CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 858 Don't You (Forget About Me) CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1475 All The Things She Said CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1544 Sanctify Yourself CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2009 206 Don't You (Forget About Me) Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009)
2009 513 Alive and Kicking CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 833 Don't You (Forget About Me) CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1445 All The Things She Said CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1514 Sanctify Yourself CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2008 147 Don't You (Forget About Me) KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008)
2008 501 Alive and Kicking CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 823 Don't You (Forget About Me) CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1428 All The Things She Said CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1495 Sanctify Yourself CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 515 Alive and Kicking CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 867 Don't You (Forget About Me) CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1486 All The Things She Said CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1569 Sanctify Yourself CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2006 108 Don't You (Forget About Me) KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 179 Don't You (Forget About Me) Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 253 Don't You (Forget About Me) WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2006 312 Don't You (Forget About Me) Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 823 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2006 35 Don't You (Forget About Me) The End Top 107 Resurrection Songs (December 2006)
2005 259 Don't You (Forget About Me) WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2005 604 Don't You (Forget About Me) CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 998 Alive and Kicking CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 65 Don't You (Forget About Me) Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005)
2005 203 Don't You (Forget About Me) Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 262 Alive and Kicking Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2004 500 Don't You (Forget About Me) The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004)
2004 604 Don't You (Forget About Me) CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 998 All The Things She Said CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1674 Alive and Kicking CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1848 Sanctify Yourself CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 108 Don't You (Forget About Me) Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 303 Alive and Kicking Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2003 301 Don't You (Forget About Me) WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 604 Don't You (Forget About Me) CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 998 All The Things She Said CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1674 Alive and Kicking CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1847 Sanctify Yourself CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 37 Don't You (Forget About Me) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 269 Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 419 Promised You a Miracle Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 589 All The Things She Said Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 712 Alive and Kicking Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 801 Stand By Love Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 891 Up on the Catwalk Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 953 See the Lights Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1165 Premonition Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1403 Waterfront Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1573 The American Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1680 Real to Real Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1851 Love Song Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1948 Changeling Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2002 410 Don't You (Forget About Me) WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 604 Don't You (Forget About Me) CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1013 All The Things She Said CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1688 Alive and Kicking CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1878 Sanctify Yourself CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 48 Don't You (Forget About Me) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 66 Someone Somewhere in the Summertime Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 482 Alive and Kicking Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 651 See the Lights Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 759 All The Things She Said Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 893 Promised You a Miracle Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 990 Stand By Love Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1889 Up on the Catwalk Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 85 Artist ranking WLIR Top 92 Artists of All-Time (September 2002)
2002 73 Artist ranking Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Artists of All-Time (December 2002)
2001 442 Don't You (Forget About Me) WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 604 Don't You (Forget About Me) CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1013 All The Things She Said CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1696 Alive and Kicking CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1893 Sanctify Yourself CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 91 Don't You (Forget About Me) Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 260 Alive and Kicking Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 307 Promised You a Miracle Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 384 Waterfront Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 46 Don't You (Forget About Me) WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001)
2000 444 Don't You (Forget About Me) WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 604 Don't You (Forget About Me) CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1009 All The Things She Said CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1696 Alive and Kicking CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1891 Sanctify Yourself CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
1999 109 Don't You (Forget About Me) 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999 983 Sanctify Yourself Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 11 Don't You (Forget About Me) WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 205 Alive and Kicking WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 102 Don't You (Forget About Me) WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999)
1999 219 Don't You (Forget About Me) The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 55 Don't You (Forget About Me) WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 312 Alive and Kicking WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 604 Don't You (Forget About Me) CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 958 All The Things She Said CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1696 Alive and Kicking CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1889 Sanctify Yourself CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 36 Don't You (Forget About Me) CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 164 Alive and Kicking CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 212 Promised You a Miracle CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 270 New Gold Dream CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 505 Waterfront CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 550 Love Song CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 629 Sanctify Yourself CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 710 Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 121 Don't You (Forget About Me) Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999)
1999 136 New Gold Dream (81, 82, 83, 84) Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999)
1999 37 Don't You (Forget About Me) Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999)
1998 78 Don't You (Forget About Me) KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1998 111 Alive and Kicking KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1998 99 Don't You (Forget About Me) Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1998)
1997 63 Artist ranking KROQ Top 106.7 Artists of All-Time (Memorial Day 1997)
1996 20 Don't You (Forget About Me) KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 175 Alive and Kicking KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 57 Don't You (Forget About Me) Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 206 Alive and Kicking Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 445 Sanctify Yourself Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 481 All The Things She Said Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 75 Don't You (Forget About Me) WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 178 Alive and Kicking WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1995 82 She's a River Radio & Records Top 95 Songs of 1995
1995 64 Don't You (Forget About Me) KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1995 322 Alive and Kicking KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1995 488 Waterfront KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1995 142 Don't You (Forget About Me) Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995)
1994 86 Don't You (Forget About You) KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994 175 Alive and Kicking KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994 35 Don't You (Forget About Me) Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 121 Alive and Kicking Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 64 Don't You (Forget About Me) WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1994 115 Alive and Kicking WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1992 17 Don't You (Forget About Me) KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 195 Alive and Kicking KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 382 Up on the Catwalk KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 460 Promised You a Miracle KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 65 Don't You (Forget About Me) Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992)
1991 15 See the Lights KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1991
1991 49 See the Lights 91X Top 91 Songs of 1991
1991 74 Stand By Love 91X Top 91 Songs of 1991
1991 13 See the Lights Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1991
1991 59 See the Lights CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991
1991 135 Don't You (Forget About Me) Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991)
1991 105 Promised You a Miracle WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 150 Don't You (Forget About Me) WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 204 Alive and Kicking WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 447 Waterfront WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 54 New Gold Dream (81, 82, 83, 84) CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 71 Don't You (Forget About Me) CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 91 Love Song CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 114 Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 649 Alive and Kicking CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 832 Promised You a Miracle CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 48 Artist ranking Live 105 Top 105 Artists of All-Time (1991)
1990 77 Don't You (Forget About Me) Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1990 183 Belfast Child Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1990 205 New Gold Dream Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1990 95 Don't You (Forget About Me) Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1990)
1990 64 Love Song Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990)
1989 88 Take a Step Back KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1989
1989 8 Belfast Child Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1989
1989 49 Don't You (Forget About Me) KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 141 Alive and Kicking KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 193 Promised You a Miracle KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 246 All The Things She Said KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 357 Sanctify Yourself KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 466 Up on the Catwalk KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 36 Don't You (Forget About Me) WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 128 Promised You a Miracle WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 208 Alive and Kicking WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 341 Up on the Catwalk WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 444 Waterfront WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 36 Love Song Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989)
1989 4 Don't You (Forget About Me) 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989)
1989 184 Promised You a Miracle 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989)
1989 94 Don't You (Forget About Me) WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 1989)
1989 30 Artist ranking Live 105 Top 105 Artists of All-Time (1989)
1988 45 Don't You (Forget About Me) KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 65 Promised You a Miracle KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 98 Alive and Kicking Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 235 Promised You a Miracle Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 374 New Gold Dream Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 382 Don't You (Forget About You) Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 58 Don't You (Forget About Me) WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988)
1988 116 Alive and Kicking WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988)
1988 148 Love Song WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988)
1988 77 Don't You (Forget About Me) Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988)
1987 61 Waterfront Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987)
1987 73 Promised You a Miracle Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987)
1987 87 New Gold Dream (81, 82, 83, 84) Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987)
1987 96 Don't You (Forget About Me) Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987)
1986 69 All The Things She Said KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1986
1986 79 Alive and Kicking 91X Top 91 Songs of 1986
1986 4 Sanctify Yourself Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1986
1985 11 Alive and Kicking KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1985
1985 14 Don't You (Forget About Me) KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1985
1985 67 Sanctify Yourself KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1985
1985 1 Don't You (Forget About Me) 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985
1985 5 Alive and Kicking 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985
1985 1 Alive and Kicking Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1985
1984 40 Waterfront KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1984
1984 64 Speed Your Love to Me KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1984
1984 74 Up on the Catwalk KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1984
1984 86 Up on the Catwalk 91X Top 91 Songs of 1984
1982 39 Promised You a Miracle KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1982
1982 30 Promised You a Miracle John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1982
1982 32 Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1982
1982 45 Glittering Prize John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1982
– 11 Don't You (Forget About Me) WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s
– 55 Alive and Kicking WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s