Year-end countdown · KISW · July 10, 2021
KISW 25 Greatest Rock Songs from 1980
The year-end countdown (July 10, 2021) from KISW in Seattle-Tacoma, WA ranks 25 songs, with “I Will Follow” by U2 at number one. The list features 21 different artists; Ozzy Osbourne has the most entries with three songs.
Aired in 2021 as part of KISW's 50th-anniversary '25 from 50' weekend countdowns (counted down from 25 to 1). Retrospective list of songs from 1980.
| # | Song | Lists | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 |
 I Will Follow
U2
|
96 | #9 |
| 24 |
 Mr. Crowley
Ozzy Osbourne
|
47 | #10 |
| 23 | Turn Me Loose Loverboy | 27 | #23 |
| 22 |
 Freewill
Rush
|
82 | #22 |
| 21 | Bad Reputation Joan Jett | 46 | #21 |
| 20 |
 Hells Bells
AC/DC
|
96 | #1 |
| 19 |
 Keep On Loving You
REO Speedwagon
|
31 | #19 |
| 18 |
 Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Pat Benatar
|
78 | #5 |
| 17 |
 Living After Midnight
Judas Priest
|
80 | #17 |
| 16 |
 Fashion
David Bowie
|
25 | #16 |
| 15 |
I Don't Know
Ozzy Osbourne
|
29 | #15 |
| 14 |
 Once in a Lifetime
Talking Heads
|
125 | #4 |
| 13 |
 Love Stinks
J. Geils Band
|
40 | #13 |
| 12 |
 Let My Love Open The Door
Pete Townshend
|
58 | #12 |
| 11 | Against the Wind Bob Seger | 73 | #9 |
| 10 |
 Even It Up
Heart
|
18 | #10 |
| 9 |
 Whip It
Devo
|
78 | #1 |
| 8 |
 The Zoo
Scorpions
|
25 | #8 |
| 7 |
 Don't Stand So Close to Me
The Police
|
104 | #7 |
| 6 |
Crazy Train
Ozzy Osbourne
|
111 | #1 |
| 5 |
You Shook Me All Night Long
AC/DC
|
111 | #1 |
| 4 |
 Anyway You Want It
Journey
|
84 | #4 |
| 3 |
 Another One Bites the Dust
Queen
|
92 | #3 |
| 2 |
 And the Cradle Will Rock
Van Halen
|
74 | #2 |
| 1 |
Back in Black
AC/DC
|
133 | #1 |
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KISW 25 Greatest Rock Songs from 1980 was broadcast by KISW (Seattle-Tacoma, WA) in July 10, 2021. Positions are shown exactly as the station ranked them; artist and song names have been standardized so that every entry links to that song’s complete chart history across all stations. It counts toward the Hard Rock & Metal rankings.
Source: KISW 99.9 (Audacy), "The 25 Greatest Rock Songs from 1980".
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