Song · Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers
“Tumblin' Down” by Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers
From the album Conscious Party (1988)
“Tumblin' Down” by Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers appears on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1988 and 2003. It was first released in 1988 on the album Conscious Party. Its best result is #91 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1988. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #280 alternative song of 1988 and #5,565 alternative song of all time.
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"Tumblin' Down" came off Conscious Party, the 1988 album by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, and it went out as a single that same year. On the Hot Black Singles chart it went all the way to number one and held the top spot for two weeks, the best of three entries on that chart. The pop side was a tougher nut: it never made the Hot 100, though it did climb to 28 on the dance chart.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 105 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1988 | 107 |
| 1988 | 91 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1988 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1735 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1435 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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