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“Song For A Future Generation” by The B-52's

From the album Whammy! (1983)

“Song For A Future Generation” by The B-52's appears on 18 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1983 and 2014. It was first released in 1983 on the album Whammy!. Its best result is #65 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1983. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #137 alternative song of 1983 and #1,177 alternative song of all time.

18countdowns
3stations
#65best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1983–2014years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1983 65 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1983 91

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1999 475 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 1034 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 779 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 779 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 779 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 1738 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 779 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 1089 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 779 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 779 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 1272 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1209 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1227 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1259 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1311 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1368 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1430 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013

Also listed as: Song for a Future Generation.

Charting alongside it in 1983

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