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“New Year's Day” by U2

From the album War (1983)

“New Year's Day” by U2 appears on 100 radio countdowns from 24 stations between 1983 and 2025. It was first released in 1983 on the album War. Its best result is #4 on the WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #2 alternative song of 1983, #14 alternative song of all time and #28 of the '80s.

100countdowns
24stations
#4best position
0#1 finishes
8top 10 finishes
1983–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1983 14 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983 107
1983 7 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1983 91
1983 41 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1983 50
1984 33 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1984 91

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
– 13 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s 200
1987 29 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987) 100
1988 34 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1988 34 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1988 19 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988) 200
1988 56 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988) 100
1989 111 91X 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989) 191
1989 32 WFNX WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 1989) 101
1989 86 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) 495
1990 69 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) 299
1990 47 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1990) 100
1991 126 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1991 72 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 48 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991) 100
1991 120 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1992 62 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1992 69 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) 299
1992 44 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1992) 100
1993 39 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993) 100
1994 100 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 120 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 14 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1994 38 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994) 100
1995 48 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1995 43 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1995) 100
1996 49 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 36 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 14 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1996 49 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1996) 100
1996 426 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1997 70 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1997) 100
1998 32 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1998 27 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1998) 100
1999 50 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 150 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 126 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 59 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 6 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 236 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 52 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
1999 31 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999) 150
2000 8 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 236 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2000 44 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2000) 100
2001 6 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 236 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 65 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2001) 100
2001 203 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2001 77 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 6 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 236 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 80 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2002) 100
2002 113 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 80 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 91
2003 7 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 236 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 94 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 397 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 236 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 138 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 184 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2004 86 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2004) 100
2004 654 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 8 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 236 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 167 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2005 89 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2005) 100
2006 477 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 120 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 4 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2006 94 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2006) 100
2006 374 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 23 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 261 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 18 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 371 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 17 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 15 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 15 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 336 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 15 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 14 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 794 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 341 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2019 489 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2020 389 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 269 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2021 64 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2022 407 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2022 574 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 19 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of The Last 40 Years 91
2023 384 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 444 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2024 482 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 577 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 468 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043

Also listed as: New Years Day.

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