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“Bad” by U2

From the album The Unforgettable Fire (1984)

“Bad” by U2 appears on 59 radio countdowns from 18 stations between 1985 and 2026. It was first released in 1984 on the album The Unforgettable Fire. Its best result is #5 on the WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #53 alternative song of 1985, #182 alternative song of all time and #115 of the '80s.

59countdowns
18stations
#5best position
0#1 finishes
2top 10 finishes
1985–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1985 13 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985 91

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
– 5 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s 200
1988 211 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1988 234 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1988 8 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988) 200
1989 12 WFNX WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 1989) 101
1989 133 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) 495
1990 81 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) 299
1991 155 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1991 39 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 98 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1991) 100
1991 380 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1992 234 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1992 40 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) 299
1994 38 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 103 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1995 274 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1995 236 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1996 138 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 47 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 72 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1998 207 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1999 66 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 65 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 891 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 551 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 191 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 551 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 551 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 551 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 756 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 551 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 218 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 551 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 228 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 98 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 551 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 828 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 703 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 671 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 69 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 627 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2010 692 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 647 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 158 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 668 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 679 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 98 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 90 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2019 158 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2020 135 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 230 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 34 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2022 326 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 221 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 224 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 192 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 419 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2026 242 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

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