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“Video Killed The Radio Star” by The Buggles

From the album The Age of Plastic (1980)

“Video Killed The Radio Star” by The Buggles appears on 45 radio countdowns from 13 stations between 1988 and 2014. It was first released in 1980 on the album The Age of Plastic. Its best result is #42 on the Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #249 alternative song of all time.

45countdowns
13stations
#42best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1988–2014years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 332 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1991 287 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1991 795 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1992 363 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1992 266 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) 299
1994 129 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 391 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1995 259 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1995 163 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1996 424 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 463 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 424 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1998 108 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1998 79 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1998) 100
1999 42 Channel 104.9 Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999) 104
1999 131 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 165 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 253 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 586 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 283 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 238 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 586 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 239 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 578 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 497 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2001 270 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 345 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 578 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 277 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 299 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 578 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 104 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 434 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 578 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 285 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 277 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 578 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 340 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2007 596 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 573 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 583 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 603 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 622 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 644 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 668 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013

Also listed as: Video Killed the Radio Star.