Song · The Stranglers
“Golden Brown” by The Stranglers
From the album La Folie (1981)
“Golden Brown” by The Stranglers appears on 10 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1988 and 2020. It was first released in 1981 on the album La Folie. Its best result is #10 on the Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,658 alternative song of all time.
10countdowns
5stations
#10best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1988–2020years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 120 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) | 501 |
| 1989 | 82 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989) | 100 |
| 1990 | 182 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) | 299 |
| 2001 | 26 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 500 |
| 2003 | 1560 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2004 | 21 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 500 |
| 2005 | 10 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005) | 100 |
| 2005 | 109 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 500 |
| 2006 | 16 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) | 500 |
| 2020 | 672 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |