Song · The Clash
“Complete Control” by The Clash
Released 1977
“Complete Control” by The Clash appears on 9 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1977 and 2012. It was first released in 1977. Its best result is #2 on the John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1978). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #9 alternative song of 1977, #1,841 alternative song of all time and #9 of the '70s.
9countdowns
3stations
#2best position
0#1 finishes
3top 10 finishes
1977–2012years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Forgotten Fifty of 1977 | 61 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1978) | 50 |
| 1979 | 5 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1979) | 50 |
| 1980 | 15 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1980) | 50 |
| 1981 | 18 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1981) | 50 |
| 1982 | 19 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1982) | 50 |
| 2000 | 33 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (2000) | 50 |
| 2003 | 1279 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2012 | 777 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) | 885 |
Also listed as: Complete Control" (7.