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KROQ Flashback 500

RockLists has 9 editions of the KROQ Flashback 500, from 1988 to 2008. Across all of them, the most successful song is “How Soon is Now?” by The Smiths, which appears in 9 editions. Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love” finished first two times.

9editions
1988–2008years
8different #1s

Every edition and its number one

YearCountdownNumber oneSize
1988 Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) partial Tainted LoveSoft Cell 496
1989 Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) partial Tainted LoveSoft Cell 495
1992 Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) How Soon is Now?The Smiths 500
1994 Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) partial Blister in the SunViolent Femmes 497
1995 Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) BlackPearl Jam 500
1996 Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) Head Like a HoleNine Inch Nails 500
1998 Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) partial Blasphemous RumoursDepeche Mode 488
2006 Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) Date RapeSublime 500
2008 Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvana 500

How the top songs moved between editions

Each song’s position in every edition. A dash means it did not appear.

#Song'88'89'92'94'95'96'98'06'08
1 How Soon is Now?The Smiths 5 9 1 23 17 28 42 18 4
2 Dead Man's PartyOingo Boingo 6 69 8 25 24 12 14 24 36
3 Blue MondayNew Order 14 22 4 74 11 8 18 42 44
4 Just Like HeavenThe Cure 4 21 3 37 46 16 6 115 9
5 Boys Don't CryThe Cure 11 5 20 6 8 3 68 93 55
6 Tainted LoveSoft Cell 1 1 5 9 14 10 39 68 191
7 Rock LobsterThe B-52's 33 31 6 30 79 84 41 29 75
8 I Melt With YouModern English 3 2 2 26 25 15 62 85 210
9 I Wanna Be SedatedThe Ramones 23 192 19 46 5 60 12 62 26
10 Just Can't Get EnoughDepeche Mode 2 3 9 36 56 27 44 173 228
11 Sunday Bloody SundayU2 241 8 33 48 20 11 19 145 59
12 Pride (In the Name of Love)U2 17 38 18 27 150 195 75 118 17
13 Nowhere GirlB-Movie 9 12 7 5 28 31 71 181 317
14 She Sells SanctuaryThe Cult 39 72 16 59 72 76 102 120 108
15 Should I Stay or Should I Go?The Clash 210 40 43 71 13 39 27 102 125
16 Bizarre Love TriangleNew Order 72 120 21 11 29 32 37 139 237
17 RoxanneThe Police 198 65 52 65 61 68 24 133 63
18 People are PeopleDepeche Mode 155 33 15 93 135 101 130 99 14
19 Rock the CasbahThe Clash 25 152 196 153 95 88 87 58 32
20 InstitutionalizedSuicidal Tendencies 56 363 48 3 16 205 25 15 161
21 Been Caught StealingJane's Addiction – – 26 87 21 25 40 41 24
22 If You LeaveOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark 70 75 14 67 54 64 69 205 326
23 Lips Like SugarEcho and the Bunnymen 277 83 49 66 77 78 45 189 90
24 Don't You (Forget About Me)Simple Minds 45 49 17 – 64 20 78 108 147
25 Whip ItDevo 404 155 30 28 35 41 38 123 205
26 Anything, Anything (I'll Give You)Dramarama 10 4 29 4 6 2 5 – –
27 Blister in the SunViolent Femmes – – 11 1 3 4 16 9 20
28 Jane SaysJane's Addiction – 436 12 13 9 6 8 64 49
29 RelaxFrankie Goes to Hollywood 18 46 38 39 50 43 101 275 –
30 Burning Down the HouseTalking Heads 292 93 42 92 146 130 76 209 116
31 Red Red WineUB40 26 16 13 54 226 93 26 267 –
32 Add It UpViolent Femmes – – 40 8 19 13 34 20 103
33 Love SongThe Cure – 128 227 16 27 57 46 71 185
34 London CallingThe Clash 105 64 106 143 108 69 163 282 244
35 Save a PrayerDuran Duran – 92 24 80 37 51 56 143 301
36 Head Like a HoleNine Inch Nails – – 74 10 2 1 36 94 72
37 Sex DwarfSoft Cell 12 35 188 34 285 134 72 33 –
38 Little GirlsOingo Boingo 142 47 376 72 141 121 74 49 279
39 The LovecatsThe Cure 32 371 76 69 93 35 118 336 248
40 The One I LoveR.E.M. – 62 56 57 38 53 136 320 163
41 Jammin'Bob Marley – – 34 22 88 21 33 168 19
42 88 Lines About 44 WomenThe Nails 482 417 50 44 32 38 7 170 168
43 Route 66Depeche Mode 31 112 78 21 86 96 198 – 286
44 Let's Go to BedThe Cure 15 52 109 201 174 100 88 196 480
45 Close to MeThe Cure 165 194 129 236 114 46 29 157 352
46 Pictures of YouThe Cure – – 45 45 52 24 104 52 118
47 Mirror in the BathroomThe English Beat 43 454 54 189 62 70 47 307 217
48 World DestructionTime Zone 30 84 37 106 112 276 50 249 500
49 With or Without YouU2 174 – 10 14 175 37 89 362 99
50 She Blinded Me With ScienceThomas Dolby 36 55 84 43 160 180 112 303 –
51 The MetroBerlin 416 48 39 15 31 7 31 395 –
52 Never Say NeverRomeo Void 62 416 66 123 91 94 98 216 321
53 Dear GodXTC 22 7 334 181 81 80 84 228 –
54 Fight for Your Right to PartyBeastie Boys – – 167 115 125 48 61 4 12
55 Love Will Tear Us ApartJoy Division 235 274 25 47 224 65 82 297 292
56 Train in VainThe Clash 89 15 241 217 194 160 106 184 342
57 Mexican RadioWall of Voodoo 97 286 94 112 124 113 9 231 490
58 StrangeloveDepeche Mode 8 – 47 146 169 184 96 253 156
59 People Are StrangeEcho and the Bunnymen 388 20 389 134 137 95 79 105 214
60 Holiday In CambodiaDead Kennedys 91 394 82 33 120 118 208 389 130