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“Fire Woman” by The Cult

From the album Sonic Temple (1989)

“Fire Woman” by The Cult appears on 32 radio countdowns from 11 stations between 1989 and 2024. It was first released in 1989 on the album Sonic Temple. Its best result is #6 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1989. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #9 alternative song of 1989, #639 alternative song of all time and #92 of the '80s.

32countdowns
11stations
#6best position
0#1 finishes
2top 10 finishes
1989–2024years charted

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1989 8 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1989 107
1989 6 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1989 90
1989 17 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1989 105

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1989 116 91X 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989) 191
1990 162 Z-Rock Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) 1000
1991 199 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1991 561 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1992 254 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1992 271 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) 299
1994 194 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 76 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1995 325 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1996 165 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1998 318 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1999 732 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 440 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 562 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2002 1020 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 1990 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 559 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 92 Q101 Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2006 424 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2007 605 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 587 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 236 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 601 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 621 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 640 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 672 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 702 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2021 323 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2024 349 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499

Charting alongside it in 1989

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