Song · Simple Minds
“Promised You a Miracle” by Simple Minds
From the album New Gold Dream (81‐82‐83‐84) (1982)
“Promised You a Miracle” by Simple Minds appears on 15 radio countdowns from 9 stations between 1982 and 2003. It was first released in 1982 on the album New Gold Dream (81‐82‐83‐84). Its best result is #30 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1982. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #3 alternative song of 1982, #1,300 alternative song of all time and #399 of the '80s.
15countdowns
9stations
#30best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1982–2003years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 39 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1982 | 107 |
| 1982 | 30 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1982 | 50 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 73 | Studio Brussel | Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987) | 100 |
| 1988 | 65 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) | 496 |
| 1988 | 235 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) | 501 |
| 1989 | 184 | 91X | 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989) | 191 |
| 1989 | 193 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 1989 | 128 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) | 500 |
| 1991 | 105 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) | 500 |
| 1991 | 832 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 1992 | 460 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) | 500 |
| 1999 | 212 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) | 1002 |
| 2001 | 307 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 500 |
| 2002 | 893 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 419 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
Also listed as: Promised You A Miracle.