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“If You Were Here” by Thompson Twins
From the album Quick Step & Side Kick (1983)
“If You Were Here” by Thompson Twins appears on 6 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1988 and 2026. It was first released in 1983 on the album Quick Step & Side Kick. Its best result is #58 on the Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,384 alternative song of all time.
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"If You Were Here" comes from Quick Step & Side Kick, the 1983 album by Thompson Twins, and Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway wrote it together. Alex Sadkin produced it, Phil Thornalley engineered, and Boris Williams sat in as a guest on cymbals.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 58 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) | 501 |
| 1990 | 180 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) | 299 |
| 1991 | 238 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) | 302 |
| 2022 | 415 | X96 | X96 Top 500 Alternative Songs of All Time | 500 |
| 2023 | 513 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s | 850 |
| 2026 | 147 | WFPK | WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '80s | 498 |
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