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“Don't You (Forget About Me)” by Simple Minds

Released 1986

“Don't You (Forget About Me)” by Simple Minds appears on 79 radio countdowns from 20 stations between 1985 and 2025. It was first released in 1986. Its best result is #1 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #8 alternative song of 1985, #51 alternative song of all time and #30 of the '80s.

79countdowns
20stations
#1best position
1#1 finishes
3top 10 finishes
1985–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

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Indie & Adult Alternative

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1985 14 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1985 107
1985 1 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985 91

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
– 11 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s 200
1987 96 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987) 100
1988 45 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1988 58 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988) 200
1988 77 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988) 100
1989 4 91X 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989) 191
1989 94 WFNX WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 1989) 101
1989 49 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) 495
1989 36 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1990 77 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) 299
1990 95 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1990) 100
1991 135 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1991 150 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 71 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1992 17 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1992 65 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) 299
1994 35 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 64 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1995 64 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1995 142 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1996 20 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 57 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 75 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1998 78 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1998 99 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1998) 100
1999 37 Channel 104.9 Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999) 104
1999 109 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 11 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 102 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 219 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 55 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 604 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 36 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
1999 121 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999) 150
2000 444 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 604 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 442 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 604 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 91 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2001 46 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 410 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 604 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 48 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 301 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 604 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 37 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 500 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 604 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 108 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 259 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 604 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 203 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2005 65 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005) 100
2006 108 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 179 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 253 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2006 312 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2006 35 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Resurrection Songs (December 2006) 107
2007 867 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 147 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 823 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 206 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 833 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 858 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 888 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 897 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 913 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2018 843 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2019 549 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2021 799 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 145 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 418 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2023 8 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of The Last 40 Years 91
2023 843 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 120 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2024 711 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 555 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043

Also listed as: (Don't You) Forget About Me; Don't You Forget About Me.

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