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The Alarm

Band Rhyl United Kingdom Formed 1981

The Alarm formed in 1981 in Rhyl, United Kingdom. The Alarm has 197 chart appearances on 63 radio countdowns from 11 stations on RockLists, spanning 1983–2014. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Rain in the Summertime”, which appears on 36 lists with a best position of #19. The station that charted The Alarm most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 102 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1987.

197appearances
63countdowns
21songs charted
11stations
0#1 finishes
1983–2014years

Songs by The Alarm on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Rain in the Summertime
1,813		 36 #19 – 1987
2 Strength
1,415		 32 #20 – 1985
3 Sold Me Down The River
1,195		 18 #7 – 1989
4 Spirit of '76
1,091		 16 #439 – –
5 Rescue Me
905		 17 #295 – –
6 The Stand
751		 15 #5 – 1983
7 68 Guns
692		 13 #59 – 1984
8 Sixty Eight Guns
595		 7 #281 – –
9 The Stand (Prophecy)
416		 7 #759 – –
10 Devolution Working Man's Blues
390		 9 #514 – –
11 The Road
154		 7 #47 – 1990
12 Presence of Love
121		 3 #56 – 1988
13 The Chant Has Just Begun
96		 1 #46 – –
14 Love Don't Come Easy
87		 2 #958 – –
15 Blaze of Glory
79		 3 #785 – –
16 Absolute Reality
73		 3 #147 – –
17 Marching On
67		 2 #776 – –
18 Rescue Me (Tearing The Bonds Asunder Mix)
48		 1 #1038 – –
19 Rescue Me (Live)
30		 1 #65 – 1988
20 Rain
11		 1 #444 – –
21 Walk Forever By My Side
10		 1 #1806 – –

Albums with charting songs

Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.

Year-end chart timeline

Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.

83 84 85 87 88 89 90

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2014 314 Sixty Eight Guns CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 561 Spirit of '76 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 759 The Stand (Prophecy) CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 948 Strength CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1158 Rescue Me CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1179 Sold Me Down The River CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1192 Rain in the Summertime CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2013 307 Sixty Eight Guns CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 547 Spirit of '76 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 764 The Stand (Prophecy) CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 904 Strength CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1120 Sold Me Down The River CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1146 Rescue Me CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1155 Rain in the Summertime CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2011 306 Sixty Eight Guns CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 545 Spirit of '76 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 772 The Stand (Prophecy) CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 854 Strength CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1064 Sold Me Down The River CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1108 Rain in the Summertime CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1128 Rescue Me CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 292 Sixty Eight Guns CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 529 Spirit of '76 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 780 The Stand (Prophecy) CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 827 Strength CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1028 Sold Me Down The River CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1072 Rain in the Summertime CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1091 Rescue Me CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2009 288 Sixty Eight Guns CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 519 Spirit of '76 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 809 Strength CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 840 The Stand (Prophecy) CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 994 Sold Me Down The River CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1033 Rain in the Summertime CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1210 Rescue Me CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2008 281 Sixty Eight Guns CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 503 Spirit of '76 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 791 Strength CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 862 The Stand (Prophecy) CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 969 Sold Me Down The River CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1020 Rain in the Summertime CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1198 Rescue Me CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 330 Sixty Eight Guns CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 502 Spirit of '76 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 844 Strength CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 939 The Stand (Prophecy) CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1023 Sold Me Down The River CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1093 Rain in the Summertime CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1262 Rescue Me CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2006 304 Strength WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2005 208 Strength WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2005 392 Sold Me Down The River CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 443 Spirit of '76 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 464 Rain in the Summertime CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 501 Rescue Me CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 844 The Stand CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1293 Devolution Working Man's Blues CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1368 Strength CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2004 389 Sold Me Down The River CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 441 Spirit of '76 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 460 Rain in the Summertime CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 500 Rescue Me CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 845 The Stand CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1293 Devolution Working Man's Blues CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1369 Strength CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2003 200 Strength WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 389 Sold Me Down The River CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 441 Spirit of '76 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 460 Rain in the Summertime CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 500 Rescue Me CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 845 The Stand CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1293 Devolution Working Man's Blues CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1369 Strength CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 335 Rain in the Summertime Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 625 Devolution Working Man's Blues Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 741 Sold Me Down The River Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 875 The Stand Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 985 Blaze of Glory Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1162 Rescue Me Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1329 Love Don't Come Easy Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1479 The Road Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1608 Absolute Reality Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1717 Presence of Love Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1825 Strength Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1934 Marching On Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 2040 Spirit of '76 Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2002 178 Strength WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 389 Sold Me Down The River CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 441 Spirit of '76 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 460 Rain in the Summertime CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 500 Rescue Me CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 847 The Stand CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1308 Devolution Working Man's Blues CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1383 Strength CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1820 The Road CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 214 Rain in the Summertime Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 367 Sold Me Down The River Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 514 Devolution Working Man's Blues Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 776 Marching On Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 866 Presence of Love Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 958 Love Don't Come Easy Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1038 Rescue Me (Tearing The Bonds Asunder Mix) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1166 The Road Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1287 Strength Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1407 The Stand Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1433 Spirit of '76 Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1806 Walk Forever By My Side Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1902 Blaze of Glory Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 2000 Absolute Reality Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2001 142 Strength WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 389 Sold Me Down The River CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 441 Spirit of '76 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 460 Rain in the Summertime CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 500 Rescue Me CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 847 The Stand CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1309 Devolution Working Man's Blues CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1384 Strength CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1834 The Road CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2000 140 Strength WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 385 Sold Me Down The River CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 440 Spirit of '76 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 459 Rain in the Summertime CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 500 Rescue Me CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 841 The Stand CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1304 Devolution Working Man's Blues CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1383 Strength CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1831 The Road CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
1999 196 The Stand 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999 199 Rain in the Summertime 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999 232 68 Guns 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999 489 Rescue Me 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999 821 Strength Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 266 Rain in the Summertime WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 367 Rain in the Summertime WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999)
1999 906 68 Guns The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1011 Rain in the Summertime The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 135 68 Guns WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 384 Sold Me Down The River CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 439 Spirit of '76 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 458 Rain in the Summertime CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 500 Rescue Me CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 790 The Stand CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1304 Devolution Working Man's Blues CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1383 Strength CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1831 The Road CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 785 Blaze of Glory CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 922 Rain in the Summertime CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1998 414 Rain in the Summertime KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1998 460 68 Guns KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1996 300 Rain in the Summertime KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 333 68 Guns KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 117 68 Guns WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 279 Rain in the Summertime WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1995 444 Rain KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1994 428 Strength KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994 479 Strength Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 126 68 Guns WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1994 224 Rain in the Summertime WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1992 163 Strength KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 466 Rain in the Summertime KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 262 Rain in the Summertime Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992)
1991 271 Strength Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991)
1991 196 68 Guns WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 350 Strength WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 418 Rain in the Summertime WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 46 The Chant Has Just Begun CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 616 Rain in the Summertime CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 50 Artist ranking Live 105 Top 105 Artists of All-Time (1991)
1990 47 The Road 91X Top 91 Songs of 1990
1990 147 Absolute Reality Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1990 281 The Stand Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1989 40 Sold Me Down The River 91X Top 91 Songs of 1989
1989 7 Sold Me Down The River Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1989
1989 173 68 Guns KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 218 Rain in the Summertime KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 238 Strength KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 295 Rescue Me KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 76 68 Guns WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 158 Rain in the Summertime WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 240 Strength WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 115 The Stand 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989)
1989 45 Artist ranking Live 105 Top 105 Artists of All-Time (1989)
1988 56 Presence of Love KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1988
1988 65 Rescue Me (Live) 91X Top 91 Songs of 1988
1988 198 68 Guns Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 327 Rain in the Summertime Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 340 The Stand Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 125 68 Guns WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988)
1987 20 Rain in the Summertime KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1987
1987 19 Rain in the Summertime 91X Top 91 Songs of 1987
1987 31 Rain in the Summertime Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1987
1987 59 Rain in the Summertime WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1987
1985 56 Strength KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1985
1985 20 Strength 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985
1984 59 68 Guns KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1984
1983 5 The Stand 91X Top 91 Songs of 1983
– 160 The Stand WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s