Song · The B-52's
“Strobe Light” by The B-52's
From the album Wild Planet (1980)
“Strobe Light” by The B-52's appears on 15 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1980 and 2014. It was first released in 1980 on the album Wild Planet. Its best result is #58 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1980. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #58 alternative song of 1980 and #1,268 alternative song of all time.
15countdowns
4stations
#58best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1980–2014years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 58 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1980 | 106 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 311 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 1991 | 210 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) | 302 |
| 1994 | 222 | Live 105 | Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) | 500 |
| 1996 | 473 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) | 500 |
| 1998 | 440 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) | 488 |
| 2002 | 960 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 850 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2007 | 782 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 734 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 755 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 773 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 801 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 826 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 864 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |