Song · The Smiths
“Half a Person” by The Smiths
Released 1987
“Half a Person” by The Smiths appears on 6 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1987 and 2003. It was first released in 1987. Its best result is #24 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1987. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #116 alternative song of 1987 and #3,750 alternative song of all time.
6countdowns
5stations
#24best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1987–2003years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 85 | WLIR / WDRE Long Island, NY | WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1987 | 99 |
| 1987 | 24 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1987 | 50 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 312 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) | 501 |
| 1991 | 239 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) | 302 |
| 1999 | 468 | Q101 | Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1017 |
| 2003 | 1952 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
Also listed as: Half A Person.