Song · The Clash
“Know Your Rights” by The Clash
From the album Combat Rock (1982)
“Know Your Rights” by The Clash appears on 15 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1982 and 2024. It was first released in 1982 on the album Combat Rock. Its best result is #27 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1982. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #9 alternative song of 1982, #2,160 alternative song of all time and #475 of the '80s.
15countdowns
6stations
#27best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1982–2024years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 56 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1982 | 107 |
| 1982 | 27 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1982 | 50 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1747 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 617 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2007 | 1265 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1197 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 1219 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 1105 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 1143 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1140 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 1144 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2019 | 180 | KEXP | KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time | 627 |
| 2020 | 1001 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2022 | 185 | KEXP | KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) | 491 |
| 2024 | 217 | KEXP | The Best Opening Tracks of All Time | 738 |