Peak
1
Weeks
24
Score
4,169
Chart Year
1985
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position1
Peak DateNov 16, 1985
Weeks at Peak2
Weeks Charted24
Weeks in Top 4015
Weeks in Top 107
Weeks at #21
Weeks at #12
Scoring
Summary Calc1,929
Weekly Calc2,240
Total Score4,169
Rankings
Year Ranking#9
Decade Ranking#125
Billboard Year#8
Top 5000#1,743
Details
- Label
- Grunt Records
- Genre
- Synth rock
- Composer(s)
- Bernie Taupin;Martin Page;Dennis Lambert;Peter Wolf
- Entered Chart
- Sep 7, 1985
- Peak Date
- Nov 16, 1985
- Released
- August 1985 (US
- Recorded
- 1984−1985
- Catalog #
- Grunt 14170
- B-Side
- Private Room (I)
Music Video
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We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll Built this city, we built this city on rock and roll Say you don't know me or recognize my face Say you don't care who goes to that kind of place Knee deep in the hoopla, sinking in your fight Too many runaways eating up the night Marconi plays the mamba, listen to the radio, don't you remember? We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll Built this city, we built this city on rock and roll Someone's always playing corporation games Who cares, they're always changing corporation names We just want to dance here, someone stole the stage They call us irresponsible, write us off the page Marconi plays the mamba, listen to the radio, don't you remember? We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll Built this city, we built this city on rock and roll It's just another Sunday in a tired old street Police have got the choke hold, oh, then we just lost the beat Who counts the money underneath the bar? Who rides the wrecking ball into our guitars? Don't tell us you need us 'cause we're the ship of fools Looking for America, coming through your schools (I'm looking out over that Golden Gate bridge on another gorgeous sunny Saturday and I'm seein' that bumper to bumper traffic) Don't you remember? (remember) (Here's your favorite radio station, in your favorite radio city, the city by the bay, the city that rocks, the city that never sleeps) Marconi plays the mamba, listen to the radio, don't you remember? We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll Built this city, we built this city on rock and roll Built this city, we built this city on rock and roll Built this city, we built this city on rock and roll (We built, we built this city) built this city (we built, we built this city) (We built, we built this city) built this city (we built, we built this city) (We built, we built this city) built this city (we built, we built this city) (We built, we built this city) built this city (we built, we built this city)
Chart History (24 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 7, 1985 | 73 | 53 |
| 2 | Sep 14, 1985 | 51 | 75 |
| 3 | Sep 21, 1985 | 45 | 81 |
| 4 | Sep 28, 1985 | 40 | 86 |
| 5 | Oct 5, 1985 | 31 | 95 |
| 6 | Oct 12, 1985 | 25 | 101 |
| 7 | Oct 19, 1985 | 17 | 109 |
| 8 | Oct 26, 1985 | 13 | 113 |
| 9 | Nov 2, 1985 | 7 | 119 |
| 10 | Nov 9, 1985 | 5 | 121 |
| 11 | Nov 16, 1985 | 1 | 125 |
| 12 | Nov 23, 1985 | 1 | 125 |
| 13 | Nov 30, 1985 | 2 | 124 |
| 14 | Dec 7, 1985 | 3 | 123 |
| 15 | Dec 14, 1985 | 10 | 116 |
| 16 | Dec 21, 1985 | 15 | 111 |
| 17 | Dec 28, 1985 | 26 | 100 |
| 18 | Jan 4, 1986 | 26 | 100 |
| 19 | Jan 11, 1986 | 42 | 84 |
| 20 | Jan 18, 1986 | 50 | 76 |
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