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“Girlfriend Is Better” by Talking Heads

From the album Speaking in Tongues (1983)

“Girlfriend Is Better” by Talking Heads appears on 16 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1999 and 2026. It was first released in 1983 on the album Speaking in Tongues. Its best result is #431 on the Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,082 alternative song of all time.

16countdowns
3stations
#431best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1999–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1999 947 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 998 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 1003 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 1003 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 431 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 988 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 988 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 988 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 1042 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 982 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 997 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1031 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 972 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 957 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 946 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2026 498 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917

Also listed as: Girlfriend is Better.