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“One Tree Hill” by U2

From the album The Joshua Tree (1987)

“One Tree Hill” by U2 appears on 20 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1987 and 2020. It was first released in 1987 on the album The Joshua Tree. Its best result is #58 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1987. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #103 alternative song of 1987 and #911 alternative song of all time.

20countdowns
6stations
#58best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1987–2020years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1987 58 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1987 91
1987 60 WLIR / WDRE Long Island, NY WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1987 99

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1999 649 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 962 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 1013 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 1017 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 1017 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 1728 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 1002 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 1002 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 686 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 1003 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 551 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 538 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 532 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 543 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 559 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 576 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 581 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2020 1602 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020

Charting alongside it in 1987

Best songs of 1987 →
  1. 1Girlfriend in a ComaThe Smiths
  2. 2With or Without YouU2
  3. 3Dear GodXTC
  4. 4Why Can't I Be You?The Cure
  5. 5StrangeloveDepeche Mode
  6. 6Lips Like SugarEcho and the Bunnymen