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The Romantics

The Romantics has 116 chart appearances on 95 radio countdowns from 40 stations on RockLists, spanning 1980–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “What I Like About You”, which appears on 92 lists with a best position of #10. The station that charted The Romantics most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 14 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1983.

116appearances
95countdowns
2songs charted
40stations
0#1 finishes
1980–2026years

Songs by The Romantics on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 What I Like About You#352 of all time
4,815		 92 #10 – 1980
2 Talking In Your Sleep
1,025		 24 #9 – 1983

Year-end chart timeline

Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.

80 83

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2026 353 What I Like About You WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2026)
2026 373 What I Like About You KSLX Arizona 500 (2026)
2026 434 Talking In Your Sleep KSLX Arizona 500 (2026)
2025 208 What I Like About You WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2025)
2025 455 Talking In Your Sleep WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2025)
2025 653 What I Like About You Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025 910 Talking In Your Sleep Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025 456 What I Like About You The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs
2024 231 What I Like About You WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2024)
2024 377 What I Like About You KQRS KQ 500 (2024)
2024 401 Talking In Your Sleep WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2024)
2024 453 Talking In Your Sleep KQRS KQ 500 (2024)
2023 252 What I Like About You WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2023)
2023 296 What I Like About You WPDH Top 1015 (2023)
2023 431 What I Like About You 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2023)
2023 486 What I Like About You WYEP Countdown to Fall 2023
2023 1015 Talking In Your Sleep Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023 524 What I Like About You The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s
2022 114 What I Like About You 99.1 PLR Big 500 (2022)
2022 145 What I Like About You WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2022)
2022 215 What I Like About You River 500 (2022)
2022 251 Talking In Your Sleep 99.1 PLR Big 500 (2022)
2022 296 What I Like About You KRNA Memorial Day 500 (2022)
2022 350 Talking In Your Sleep River 500 (2022)
2022 668 What I Like About You KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2022)
2021 207 What I Like About You WLLZ 500 (2021)
2021 253 What I Like About You KSLX Arizona 500 (2021)
2021 326 What I Like About You 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2021)
2021 358 What I Like About You WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021)
2021 471 Talking In Your Sleep WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021)
2021 942 What I Like About You Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021 332 What I Like About You 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s
2020 199 What I Like About You WLLZ 500 (2020)
2020 249 What I Like About You 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2020)
2020 401 What I Like About You Q105.7 Memorial Day 500 (2020)
2020 827 What I Like About You WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2019 347 What I Like About You 99.1 PLR Big 500 (2019)
2019 460 What I Like About You BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2019)
2019 470 What I Like About You 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2019)
2018 171 What I Like About You BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2018)
2018 364 What I Like About You 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2018)
2017 172 What I Like About You BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2017)
2017 337 What I Like About You 97.9 The Loop Top 540 Countdown (2017)
2016 162 What I Like About You BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2016)
2016 211 What I Like About You The Fox Memorial Day 500 (2016)
2016 470 What I Like About You 102.9 The Whale Hartford 500 (2016)
2015 184 What I Like About You 102.9 The Whale Hartford 500 (2015)
2015 327 What I Like About You I-95 Memorial Day Weekend Top 500 (2015)
2014 487 What I Like About You BIG 1000 New Year's Countdown (2014)
2014 618 Talking In Your Sleep BIG 1000 New Year's Countdown (2014)
2013 81 What I Like About You BIG 500 Labor Day Countdown (2013)
2013 150 What I Like About You BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2013)
2012 386 What I Like About You BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2012)
2012 803 What I Like About You 100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012)
2012 718 What I Like About You WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2011 268 What I Like About You 100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011)
2007 673 What I Like About You WTMD Top 897 Songs of All Time
2005 775 Talking In Your Sleep CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 805 What I Like About You CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 10 What I Like About You WFPK Top 100 Party Songs
2004 146 What I Like About You Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004)
2004 775 Talking In Your Sleep CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 804 What I Like About You CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 546 What I Like About You KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2004)
2003 775 Talking In Your Sleep CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 804 What I Like About You CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 100 What I Like About You Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 203 Talking In Your Sleep Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2002 775 Talking In Your Sleep CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 804 What I Like About You CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 353 What I Like About You WZLX Memorial 500 (2002)
2002 531 What I Like About You KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2002)
2002 169 What I Like About You Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 198 Talking In Your Sleep Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2001 775 Talking In Your Sleep CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 804 What I Like About You CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 101 What I Like About You WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001)
2000 775 Talking In Your Sleep CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 802 What I Like About You CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
1999 401 What I Like About You 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999 116 What I Like About You WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 453 What I Like About You The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 751 What I Like About You CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1030 Talking In Your Sleep CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 226 What I Like About You CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 514 Talking In Your Sleep CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 480 What I Like About You KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1999)
1999 101 Talking In Your Sleep Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999)
1998 243 What I Like About You KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1998 579 What I Like About You KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1998)
1997 122 What I Like About You KZEP Memorial Weekend Top 500 (1997)
1997 299 What I Like About You WZLX Memorial 500 (1997)
1997 640 What I Like About You WBAB Top 1,023 Rock and Roll Songs of All Time (1997)
1996 110 What I Like About You KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 583 What I Like About You KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1996)
1995 137 What I Like About You Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995)
1995 612 What I Like About You KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1995)
1994 500 What I Like About You KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994 46 What I Like About You Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 607 What I Like About You KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1994)
1992 132 What I Like About You KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 79 What I Like About You Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992)
1991 85 What I Like About You Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991)
1991 269 What I Like About You CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 239 What I Like About You WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991)
1990 54 What I Like About You Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1989 92 What I Like About You 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989)
1988 27 What I Like About You KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 378 Talking In Your Sleep KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 102 What I Like About You Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 70 What I Like About You WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988)
1983 36 Talking In Your Sleep KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983
1983 9 Talking In Your Sleep 91X Top 91 Songs of 1983
1983 35 What I Like About You 91X Top 91 Songs of 1983
1980 18 What I Like About You KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1980
– 16 What I Like About You WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s

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