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“Start Me Up” by The Rolling Stones

From the album Tattoo You (1981)

“Start Me Up” by The Rolling Stones appears on 19 radio countdowns from 9 stations between 1981 and 2025. It was first released in 1981 on the album Tattoo You. Its best result is #7 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1981. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #7 alternative song of 1981 and #2,455 alternative song of all time.

19countdowns
9stations
#7best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1981–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1981 7 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1981 106

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1996 95 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
2001 120 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2004 119 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 120 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 127 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2010 271 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2012 268 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2014 579 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2020 1058 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 153 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2021 303 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 107 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 209 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 361 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 233 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 297 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2024 196 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738
2025 310 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043

Charting alongside it in 1981

Best songs of 1981 →
  1. 1Mental HopscotchMissing Persons
  2. 2AntmusicAdam & the Ants
  3. 3We Got the BeatThe Go-Go's
  4. 4It's My PartyDave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin
  5. 5Johnny Are You Queer?Josie Cotton
  6. 6On the OutsideOingo Boingo