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“Police and Thieves” by The Clash

From the album The Clash (1977)

“Police and Thieves” by The Clash appears on 19 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1978 and 2014. It was first released in 1977 on the album The Clash. Its best result is #23 on the John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1978). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #914 alternative song of all time.

19countdowns
5stations
#23best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1978–2014years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1978 23 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1978) 50
1979 49 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1979) 50
1989 172 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1991 158 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1994 231 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1996 271 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1999 828 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 448 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
2000 456 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2001 455 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2002 1268 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 302 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2007 995 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 822 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 721 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 644 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 665 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 670 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 685 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013

Also listed as: Police & Thieves; Police And Thieves.