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“Cretin Hop” by The Ramones
From the album Rocket to Russia (1977)
“Cretin Hop” by The Ramones appears on 9 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2007 and 2024. It was first released in 1977 on the album Rocket to Russia. Its best result is #232 on the CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,553 alternative song of all time.
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"Cretin Hop" comes off Rocket to Russia, the Ramones' 1977 album, and it's a dance craze for the dumb and the proud: Johnny Ramone's guitar buzzing like a chainsaw, Dee Dee Ramone's bass locked to it, Tommy Ramone thumping along, and Joey Ramone leading the whole room in a hop that takes about as long to learn as it does to hear. The writing credit is split four ways. Tony Bongiovi and Thomas Erdelyi produced, with Ed Stasium engineering, and they keep it lean, loud and gloriously simple.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 286 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 232 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 253 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 272 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 288 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 289 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 287 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2022 | 655 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '70s | 908 |
| 2024 | 706 | KEXP | The Best Opening Tracks of All Time | 738 |
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