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“Shout” by Tears for Fears

From the album Songs From the Big Chair (1985)

“Shout” by Tears for Fears appears on 60 radio countdowns from 15 stations between 1985 and 2025. It was first released in 1985 on the album Songs From the Big Chair. Its best result is #5 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1985. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #7 alternative song of 1985, #145 alternative song of all time and #82 of the '80s.

60countdowns
15stations
#5best position
0#1 finishes
2top 10 finishes
1985–2025years charted

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1985 5 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1985 107
1985 8 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985 91

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
– 50 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s 200
1988 157 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1989 100 91X 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989) 191
1989 113 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) 495
1989 386 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1990 282 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) 299
1991 331 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 316 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1992 181 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1994 156 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 120 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1995 367 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1996 81 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 115 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 113 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1998 223 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1999 93 Channel 104.9 Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999) 104
1999 337 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 212 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 359 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 156 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 659 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 21 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 136 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 659 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 138 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 665 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 446 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2001 317 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 143 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 665 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 55 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 164 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 665 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 227 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 437 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 665 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 453 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 176 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 665 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 425 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 318 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 448 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2006 382 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2006 83 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Resurrection Songs (December 2006) 107
2007 704 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 662 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 339 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 683 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 700 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 723 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 728 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 718 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2021 910 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2023 56 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of The Last 40 Years 91
2024 614 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 105 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738
2025 928 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043

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