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“Just Like Heaven” by The Cure

From the album Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me (1987)

“Just Like Heaven” by The Cure appears on 82 radio countdowns from 21 stations between 1987 and 2026. It was first released in 1987 on the album Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me. Its best result is #1 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1987, and it was voted number one on three countdowns in total. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #9 alternative song of 1987, #11 alternative song of all time and #1 of the '80s.

82countdowns
21stations
#1best position
3#1 finishes
26top 10 finishes
1987–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1987 1 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1987 107
1987 1 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1987 91
1987 42 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1987 105
1987 9 WLIR / WDRE Long Island, NY WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1987 99

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
– 28 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s 200
1988 4 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1988 20 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1988 6 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988) 200
1989 2 91X 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989) 191
1989 2 WFNX WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 1989) 101
1989 21 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) 495
1989 78 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1990 7 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) 299
1990 25 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990) 100
1991 3 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1991 88 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 103 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 19 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 11 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1991) 100
1992 3 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1992 2 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) 299
1993 79 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993) 100
1994 37 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 6 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 3 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1995 46 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1995 7 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1996 16 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 14 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 11 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1998 6 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1998 85 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1998) 100
1999 4 Channel 104.9 Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999) 104
1999 28 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 20 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 5 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 21 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 81 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 4 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 349 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 45 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
1999 86 The Buzz The Buzz Top 99 Songs of All-Time (1999) 99
2000 6 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 350 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 8 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 12 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 325 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 6 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 39 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 325 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 27 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 7 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 91
2003 65 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 325 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 3 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 99 Q101 Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 198 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 325 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 46 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2005 86 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 325 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 115 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 6 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 71 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2006 42 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Resurrection Songs (December 2006) 107
2007 157 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 9 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 123 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 25 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 129 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 204 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 134 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2010 500 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 136 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 136 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 141 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2018 65 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2019 24 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2020 148 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 24 107.7 The End The End Obligatory Top 100 Alternative Songs of All Time (2021) 100
2022 22 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2023 1 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of The Last 40 Years 91
2024 30 107.7 The End The End Sweet Summer Vibes Countdown (2024) 100
2026 316 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917

Also listed as: Just Lik eHeaven.

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