Song · Spandau Ballet
“To Cut a Long Story Short” by Spandau Ballet
From the album Journeys to Glory (1981)
“To Cut a Long Story Short” by Spandau Ballet appears on 4 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1981 and 2003. It was first released in 1981 on the album Journeys to Glory. Its best result is #29 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1981. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #29 alternative song of 1981 and #3,359 alternative song of all time.
4countdowns
2stations
#29best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1981–2003years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 29 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1981 | 106 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 371 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) | 496 |
| 2002 | 954 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 472 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |