Song · The Cars
“Shake It Up” by The Cars
From the album Shake It Up (1981)
“Shake It Up” by The Cars appears on 8 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1981 and 2025. It was first released in 1981 on the album Shake It Up. Its best result is #64 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1982. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #91 alternative song of 1982, #5,194 alternative song of all time and #418 of the '80s.
8countdowns
6stations
#64best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1981–2025years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 65 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1981 | 106 |
| 1982 | 64 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1982 | 107 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 146 | 91X | 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989) | 191 |
| 1998 | 443 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) | 488 |
| 1999 | 182 | WLIR / WDRE | WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 300 |
| 2021 | 449 | WCSX | WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) | 499 |
| 2024 | 455 | KQRS | KQRS KQ 500 (2024) | 499 |
| 2025 | 425 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2025) | 500 |