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“Psycho Killer” by Talking Heads

From the album Talking Heads: 77 (1977)

“Psycho Killer” by Talking Heads appears on 71 radio countdowns from 19 stations between 1987 and 2025. It was first released in 1977 on the album Talking Heads: 77. Its best result is #6 on the WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #576 alternative song of 2005 and #70 alternative song of all time.

71countdowns
19stations
#6best position
0#1 finishes
2top 10 finishes
1987–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2005 81 CD101 Columbus, OH CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2005 101

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1987 38 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987) 100
1988 55 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1988 135 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988) 200
1989 28 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1989 32 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989) 100
1990 130 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) 299
1991 130 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1991 6 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 708 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 73 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991) 100
1992 259 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1992 66 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) 299
1992 97 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1992) 100
1994 405 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 104 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 11 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1995 245 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1995 238 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1996 102 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 435 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 19 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1996 83 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1996) 100
1996 249 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1998 313 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1999 133 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 202 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 232 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 805 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 12 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 798 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 121 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 44 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 849 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 45 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 834 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 56 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 8 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 834 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 237 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 15 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 834 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 462 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 262 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 834 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 600 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 17 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 818 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 18 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2006 51 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Resurrection Songs (December 2006) 107
2007 113 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 89 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 95 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 413 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 103 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2010 553 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 115 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 183 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 117 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 123 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 337 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 317 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2019 139 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2020 414 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 740 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 75 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2022 392 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 533 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 803 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 62 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738
2025 582 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043

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