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“Primary” by The Cure

From the album Faith (1981)

“Primary” by The Cure appears on 22 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1981 and 2014. It was first released in 1981 on the album Faith. Its best result is #19 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #61 alternative song of 1982, #988 alternative song of all time and #376 of the '80s.

22countdowns
5stations
#19best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1981–2014years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1981 46 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1981 106
1982 41 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1982 107

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 103 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1988 352 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1989 115 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) 495
1989 19 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989) 100
1990 19 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990) 100
1991 35 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1991) 100
1992 418 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1994 456 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1995 298 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1996 450 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1998 438 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
2002 1181 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 23 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2007 1343 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1283 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1300 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1214 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1267 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1276 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1262 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013

Charting alongside it in 1982

Best songs of 1982 →
  1. 1Rock the CasbahThe Clash
  2. 2Should I Stay or Should I Go?The Clash
  3. 3Promised You a MiracleSimple Minds
  4. 4TemptationNew Order
  5. 5I Ran (So Far Away)A Flock of Seagulls
  6. 6Sex DwarfSoft Cell