Song · The Hooters
“All You Zombies” by The Hooters
From the album Amore (1983)
“All You Zombies” by The Hooters appears on 10 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1985 and 2026. It was first released in 1983 on the album Amore. Its best result is #35 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #93 alternative song of 1985 and #3,815 alternative song of all time.
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"All You Zombies" took the Hooters three tries to get right. Founding members Eric Bazilian and Rob Hyman wrote it, with Bazilian on the words, and it first came out in 1982 as a live single. A studio version went onto their debut album Amore in 1983, with Rick Chertoff producing, and a longer re-recording anchored their second album, Nervous Night, in 1985.
It's a brooding, ominous stomper, all slow build and big-chorus release. That third version was the one that broke through: 58 on the Billboard Hot 100, top 20 in Germany and New Zealand, and 8 in Australia. David Cammel directed a video in May 1985, and MTV put it into medium rotation.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 35 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 103 | Channel 104.9 | Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999) | 104 |
| 2002 | 470 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1095 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2004 | 610 | 92.3 KGON | KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2004) | 923 |
| 2021 | 737 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s | 909 |
| 2023 | 489 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2023) | 500 |
| 2024 | 441 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2024) | 500 |
| 2025 | 211 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2025) | 500 |
| 2026 | 368 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2026) | 500 |
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