Artist · chart history · #204 in alternative artist polls
Thompson Twins
Band Sheffield United Kingdom Active 1977–1993
Thompson Twins formed in 1977 in Sheffield, United Kingdom and was active until 1993. Thompson Twins has 107 chart appearances on 53 radio countdowns from 11 stations on RockLists, spanning 1982–2020. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Hold Me Now”, which appears on 28 lists with a best position of #10. The station that charted Thompson Twins most often is KROQ (Los Angeles, CA), with 40 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1984.
107appearances
53countdowns
19songs charted
11stations
0#1 finishes
1982–2020years
Songs by Thompson Twins on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hold Me Now | 28 | #10 | – | 1984 | |
| 2 | Lies | 25 | #50 | – | 1983 | |
| 3 | Lay Your Hands on Me | 9 | #22 | – | 1985 | |
| 4 | In the Name of Love | 10 | #83 | – | 1982 | |
| 5 | Doctor Doctor | 6 | #47 | – | 1984 | |
| 6 | The Gap | 3 | #6 | – | 1984 | |
| 7 | Love on Your Side | 5 | #279 | – | – | |
| 8 | If You Were Here | 3 | #58 | – | – | |
| 9 | You Take Me Up | 3 | #44 | – | 1984 | |
| 10 | King for a Day | 3 | #49 | – | 1985 | |
| 11 | Nothing in Common | 1 | #22 | – | 1986 | |
| 12 | Sugar Daddy | 2 | #55 | – | 1989 | |
| 13 | Passion Planet | 1 | #35 | – | 1984 | |
| 14 | Roll Over | 1 | #32 | – | 1985 | |
| 15 | Who Wants To Be A Millionaire | 1 | #56 | – | 1990 | |
| 16 | Watching | 1 | #53 | – | 1983 | |
| 17 | Get That Love | 1 | #67 | – | 1987 | |
| 18 | Don't Mess With Dr. Dream | 1 | #69 | – | 1985 | |
| 19 | Bombers in the Sky | 1 | #70 | – | 1989 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.