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“Angel of Harlem” by U2

Released 1988

“Angel of Harlem” by U2 appears on 29 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 1988 and 2024. It was first released in 1988. Its best result is #11 on the WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1988. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #30 alternative song of 1988, #553 alternative song of all time and #114 of the '80s.

29countdowns
8stations
#11best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1988–2024years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 66 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1988 107
1988 38 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1988 91
1988 11 WLIR / WDRE Long Island, NY WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1988 100
1989 60 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1989 107

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
– 117 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s 200
1992 473 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1999 503 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 503 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 503 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 175 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2001 498 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 503 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 1098 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 503 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 917 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 503 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 205 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 504 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 332 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 315 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 569 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 534 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 527 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 516 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 497 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 515 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 529 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2022 729 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2024 878 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043

Also listed as: Angel Of Harlem.

Charting alongside it in 1988

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  6. 6Chains of LoveErasure