Song · Tears for Fears
“Pale Shelter” by Tears for Fears
From the album The Hurting (1983)
“Pale Shelter” by Tears for Fears appears on 16 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1983 and 2010. It was first released in 1983 on the album The Hurting. Its best result is #29 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #72 alternative song of 1983, #1,494 alternative song of all time and #432 of the '80s.
16countdowns
6stations
#29best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1983–2010years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 29 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983 | 107 |
| 1984 | 68 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1984 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 51 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) | 496 |
| 1988 | 458 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) | 501 |
| 1989 | 126 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 1991 | 136 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) | 302 |
| 1991 | 143 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 1996 | 474 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) | 500 |
| 1998 | 336 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) | 488 |
| 1999 | 105 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) | 1002 |
| 2002 | 817 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 805 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2007 | 1890 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1861 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 1897 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 1954 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |