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“The Boys are Back in Town” by Thin Lizzy

From the album Jailbreak (1976)

“The Boys are Back in Town” by Thin Lizzy appears on 19 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 1990 and 2025. It was first released in 1976 on the album Jailbreak. Its best result is #26 on the Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,432 alternative song of all time.

19countdowns
8stations
#26best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1990–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

Hard Rock & Metal

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1990 26 Z-Rock Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) 1000
1991 94 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1996 334 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
2001 179 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2004 55 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 77 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 154 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2010 749 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2012 206 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2018 772 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2021 157 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 289 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 211 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 455 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 140 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2024 363 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 189 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 422 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 448 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043

Also listed as: The Boys Are Back in Town; The Boys Are Back In Town.