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“Anarchy in the U.K.” by The Sex Pistols

From the album Never Mind the Bollocks Here’s the Sex Pistols (1977)

“Anarchy in the U.K.” by The Sex Pistols appears on 85 radio countdowns from 21 stations between 1978 and 2025. It was first released in 1977 on the album Never Mind the Bollocks Here’s the Sex Pistols. Its best result is #1 on the WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000), and it was voted number one on five countdowns in total. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #19 alternative song of all time.

85countdowns
21stations
#1best position
5#1 finishes
16top 10 finishes
1978–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1978 1 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1978) 50
1979 1 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1979) 50
1980 1 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1980) 50
1981 2 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1981) 50
1982 1 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1982) 50
1987 72 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987) 100
1988 61 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1988 57 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1988 16 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988) 200
1988 41 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988) 100
1989 11 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1989 17 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989) 100
1990 37 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) 299
1990 58 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1990) 100
1990 20 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990) 100
1991 12 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1991 20 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 32 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 88 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991) 100
1991 25 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1991) 100
1992 70 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1992 54 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) 299
1992 58 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1992) 100
1993 88 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993) 100
1994 141 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 109 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 27 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1995 163 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1995 130 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1996 178 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 4 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 30 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1998 148 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1998 67 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1998) 100
1999 178 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 10 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 258 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 15 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 27 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 9 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 1844 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 337 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
1999 80 The Buzz The Buzz Top 99 Songs of All-Time (1999) 99
2000 1 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 1845 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2000 4 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (2000) 50
2001 2 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 1847 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 43 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 3 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 1833 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 806 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 61 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 91
2003 2 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 1616 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 198 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 96 Q101 Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 96 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 1616 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 126 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 532 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 4 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 1608 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 323 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 131 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 3 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2006 6 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Resurrection Songs (December 2006) 107
2007 13 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 177 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 11 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 293 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 16 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 16 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 16 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 550 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 16 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 18 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2018 337 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 1528 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 721 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 139 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2022 685 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 503 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 740 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 768 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043

Also listed as: Anarchy in the UK; Anarchy In The U.K.; Anarchy In The UK; Anarchy In the UK; Anarchy In The U.k.; Anarchy in the Uk.