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“Eyes of a Stranger” by The Payolas

From the album No Stranger to Danger (1982)

“Eyes of a Stranger” by The Payolas appears on 15 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1988 and 2023. It was first released in 1982 on the album No Stranger to Danger. Its best result is #92 on the Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,756 alternative song of all time.

15countdowns
6stations
#92best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1988–2023years charted

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"Eyes of a Stranger" is the Payolas' shining moment, a moody, synth-shadowed rocker from their 1982 album No Stranger to Danger. Paul Hyde and Bob Rock wrote it, and Mick Ronson produced, lending it a big, dramatic sweep. It climbed to No. 4 on Canada's RPM chart that August and won the Juno Award for Single of the Year.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 479 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1988 181 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1989 439 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) 495
1990 276 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) 299
1991 148 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1991 746 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1992 137 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1992 92 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) 299
1995 412 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1996 459 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 141 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1998 481 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
2002 1109 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 574 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2023 839 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s 850

Also listed as: Eyes Of A Stranger; Eyes of A Stranger.

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