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“Making Plans For Nigel” by XTC

From the album Drums and Wires (1979)

“Making Plans For Nigel” by XTC appears on 40 radio countdowns from 10 stations between 1988 and 2024. It was first released in 1979 on the album Drums and Wires. Its best result is #29 on the WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #277 alternative song of all time.

40countdowns
10stations
#29best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1988–2024years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 442 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1988 258 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1989 29 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1989 81 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989) 100
1991 222 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1991 68 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 615 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1992 366 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1994 209 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 334 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1996 314 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1999 670 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 606 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 289 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 601 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 55 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 187 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 601 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 188 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 601 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 229 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 601 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 269 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 303 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 601 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 213 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 601 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 322 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 602 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 176 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2006 84 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Resurrection Songs (December 2006) 107
2007 880 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 830 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 841 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 864 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 895 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 942 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 993 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2019 298 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2024 598 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738

Also listed as: Making Plans for Nigel; Making Plans for Nigle.