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“A Message To You Rudy” by The Specials

From the album Specials (1979)

“A Message To You Rudy” by The Specials appears on 34 radio countdowns from 9 stations between 1988 and 2024. It was first released in 1979 on the album Specials. Its best result is #54 on The End Top 107 Resurrection Songs (December 2006). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #366 alternative song of all time.

34countdowns
9stations
#54best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1988–2024years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 469 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1989 398 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1990 256 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) 299
1991 387 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 111 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1994 450 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 325 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1996 319 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1999 208 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 199 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 389 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 288 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 195 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 177 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 196 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 197 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 197 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 629 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 197 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 434 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 452 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 197 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 242 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 197 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 292 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2006 54 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Resurrection Songs (December 2006) 107
2007 906 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 897 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 925 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 954 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 985 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1043 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1097 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2024 488 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738

Also listed as: A Message to You Rudy; A Message to You, Rudy; A Message To You, Rudy; Message To You Rudy.