Song · The Smiths
“There is a Light That Never Goes Out” by The Smiths
From the album The Queen Is Dead (1986)
“There is a Light That Never Goes Out” by The Smiths appears on 77 radio countdowns from 14 stations between 1986 and 2025. It was first released in 1986 on the album The Queen Is Dead. Its best result is #1 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1986. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #13 alternative song of 1986, #64 alternative song of all time and #192 of the '80s.
77countdowns
14stations
#1best position
1#1 finishes
3top 10 finishes
1986–2025years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 99 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1986 | 107 |
| 1986 | 4 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1986 | 10 |
| 1986 | 1 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1986 | 50 |
All-time and decade countdowns
Also listed as: There Is A Light That Never Goes Out; There Is a Light That Never Goes Out; There Is A Light that Never Goes Out; There is a Light that Never Goes Out.