Song · The Pretenders
“The Wait” by The Pretenders
From the album Pretenders (1980)
“The Wait” by The Pretenders appears on 8 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1980 and 2003. It was first released in 1980 on the album Pretenders. Its best result is #2 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1980. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #2 alternative song of 1980, #2,596 alternative song of all time and #446 of the '80s.
8countdowns
3stations
#2best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1980–2003years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1980 | 106 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 63 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) | 496 |
| 1989 | 369 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 1989 | 157 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) | 500 |
| 1991 | 166 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) | 500 |
| 1996 | 481 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) | 500 |
| 1998 | 406 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) | 488 |
| 2003 | 1935 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |