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“Roxanne” by The Police

From the album Outlandos d’Amour (1978)

“Roxanne” by The Police appears on 82 radio countdowns from 23 stations between 1987 and 2026. It was first released in 1978 on the album Outlandos d’Amour. Its best result is #10 on the WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #29 alternative song of all time.

82countdowns
23stations
#10best position
0#1 finishes
2top 10 finishes
1987–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1987 14 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987) 100
1988 198 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1988 23 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988) 200
1988 26 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988) 100
1989 65 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) 495
1989 185 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1990 228 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) 299
1990 55 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1990) 100
1991 278 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1991 14 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 58 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 56 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991) 100
1991 42 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1992 52 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1992 36 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1992) 100
1993 61 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993) 100
1994 65 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 56 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 51 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1994 84 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994) 100
1995 61 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1995 173 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1995 69 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1995) 100
1996 68 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 48 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 50 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1996 76 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1996) 100
1996 64 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1997 96 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1997) 100
1998 24 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1999 19 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 21 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 256 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 121 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 20 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 232 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 26 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
1999 107 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999) 150
2000 11 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 232 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2000 52 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2000) 100
2001 10 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 232 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 38 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2001 27 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 22 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 232 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 235 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 10 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 91
2003 25 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 232 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 181 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 251 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 232 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 68 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2004 290 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 19 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 232 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 30 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2005 52 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005) 100
2006 133 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 347 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 30 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2006 98 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2006 102 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Resurrection Songs (December 2006) 107
2008 63 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2009 182 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 209 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2012 174 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2014 758 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 395 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 915 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 100 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2021 172 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2021 130 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 646 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 445 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2023 184 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 208 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 268 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2024 435 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2025 317 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 400 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917