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“With or Without You” by U2

From the album The Joshua Tree (1987)

“With or Without You” by U2 appears on 123 radio countdowns from 24 stations between 1987 and 2025. It was first released in 1987 on the album The Joshua Tree. Its best result is #3 on the WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1987. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #2 alternative song of 1987, #6 alternative song of all time and #3 of the '80s.

123countdowns
24stations
#3best position
0#1 finishes
7top 10 finishes
1987–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1987 9 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1987 107
1987 8 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1987 91
1987 7 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1987 105
1987 3 WLIR / WDRE Long Island, NY WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1987 99
1987 4 Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1987 29

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
– 36 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s 200
1987 81 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987) 100
1988 174 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1988 166 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1988 39 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988) 200
1988 69 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988) 100
1989 47 91X 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989) 191
1989 72 WFNX WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 1989) 101
1989 252 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1990 108 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) 299
1991 91 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1991 274 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 59 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 87 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991) 100
1991 201 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1992 10 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1992 166 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) 299
1992 49 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1992) 100
1993 53 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993) 100
1994 14 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 149 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 261 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1994 53 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994) 100
1995 175 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1995 15 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1995 60 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1995) 100
1996 37 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 8 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 275 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1996 41 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1996) 100
1996 246 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1997 39 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1997) 100
1998 89 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1998 17 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1998) 100
1998 23 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1998) 100
1999 75 Channel 104.9 Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999) 104
1999 85 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 87 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 41 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 42 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 74 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 236 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 31 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 11 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
1999 56 The Buzz The Buzz Top 99 Songs of All-Time (1999) 99
1999 15 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999) 150
2000 228 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 31 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2000 17 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2000) 100
2001 230 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 32 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 18 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2001) 100
2001 188 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2001 29 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 19 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 32 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 21 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2002) 100
2002 565 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 25 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 91
2003 20 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 32 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 31 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2003) 100
2003 585 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 89 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 34 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 85 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 56 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2004 12 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2004) 100
2004 116 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 31 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 35 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 15 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2005 16 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2005) 100
2006 362 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 73 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 90 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2006 20 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2006) 100
2006 55 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 416 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2007 24 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2007) 100
2008 99 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 424 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2008 35 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2008) 100
2009 217 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 438 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 180 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) 200
2009 33 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2009) 100
2010 443 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2010 41 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2010) 100
2011 455 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2011 48 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2011) 100
2012 63 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2012) 100
2013 466 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2013 59 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2013) 100
2014 480 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 166 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2014 73 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2014) 100
2015 73 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2015) 100
2016 73 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2016) 100
2017 69 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2017) 100
2018 79 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2018) 100
2018 77 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2019 83 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2019) 100
2020 281 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2020 87 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2020) 100
2021 100 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2021) 100
2021 140 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 46 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2022 83 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022) 100
2022 133 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 53 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of The Last 40 Years 91
2023 74 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023) 100
2023 132 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 159 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 94 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2024 95 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024) 100
2025 153 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 74 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025) 100

Also listed as: With Or Without You.

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