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“Change” by Tears for Fears

From the album The Hurting (1983)

“Change” by Tears for Fears appears on 33 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 1983 and 2014. It was first released in 1983 on the album The Hurting. Its best result is #32 on the KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #32 alternative song of 1983, #613 alternative song of all time and #381 of the '80s.

33countdowns
8stations
#32best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1983–2014years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1983 46 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983 107
1983 37 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1983 91

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 132 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1989 32 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) 495
1989 63 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1990 153 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) 299
1991 206 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1992 312 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1994 191 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 214 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1995 452 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1996 209 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 414 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 202 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1998 94 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1999 361 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 300 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 1738 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 439 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 403 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 1738 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 406 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 1738 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 1728 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 432 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 422 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2007 1596 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1562 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1563 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1595 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1665 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1700 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1752 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013

Charting alongside it in 1983

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  4. 4Never StopEcho and the Bunnymen
  5. 5Union of the SnakeDuran Duran
  6. 6Mad WorldTears for Fears