Song · The Smiths
“Shoplifters of the World Unite” by The Smiths
Released 1987
“Shoplifters of the World Unite” by The Smiths appears on 9 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1987 and 2006. It was first released in 1987. Its best result is #20 on the Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1987. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #65 alternative song of 1987, #2,945 alternative song of all time and #468 of the '80s.
9countdowns
6stations
#20best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1987–2006years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 97 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1987 | 107 |
| 1987 | 63 | WLIR / WDRE Long Island, NY | WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1987 | 99 |
| 1987 | 20 | Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium | Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1987 | 29 |
| 1987 | 45 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1987 | 50 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 118 | WLIR / WDRE | WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988) | 200 |
| 1989 | 265 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 2002 | 1818 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 915 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2006 | 226 | Live 105 | Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) | 500 |
Also listed as: Shoplifters Of The World Unite.