Gary Numan Most Played Songs by Decade

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Last updated: 10 August 2026 | Data from (1,199 documented concerts)

This page breaks down Gary Numan’s (and Tubeway Army’s) most performed live songs by decade.

1977–1979 (Early Tubeway Army Era)

Short, high-energy shows focused on the first two albums.

Rank	Song	Performances
1	Down in the Park / Me! I Disconnect From You / Metal / My Shadow In Vain	17
2	Cars / Are 'Friends' Electric? / M.E. / Tracks / Everyday I Die / We Are So Fragile	16
3	Remember I Was Vapour / Airlane / Comversation	16
4	Films	16

1980s (Peak Commercial Era)

The golden era of arena touring.

Rank	Song	Performances
1	Cars / Down in the Park	224
2	Are 'Friends' Electric? / Me! I Disconnect From You / I Die: You Die	205
3	We Are Glass	203
4	Remind Me to Smile	157
5	Metal	150
6	We Take Mystery (Yo Bed)	144
7	Tracks	138
8	Sister Surprise	111

1990s (Experimental Era)

Fewer tours, darker material mixed with classics.

Rank	Song	Performances
1	Are 'Friends' Electric?	146
2	Cars	139
3	Me! I Disconnect From You	115
4	Absolution	94
5	Films	87

2000s (Pure / Jagged Era)

Strong comeback with heavier sound.

Rank	Song	Performances
1	Are 'Friends' Electric?	168
2	A Prayer for the Unborn	163
3	Down in the Park	158
4	Pure	139
5	Metal	135

2010s (Splinter / Savage Era)

Consistent touring with strong new material rotation.

Rank	Song	Performances
1	Cars	348
2	Are 'Friends' Electric ?	345
3	Metal	335
4	Down In The Park	330
5	A Prayer For The Unborn	285

2020–2026 (Intruder + Anniversary Tours)

Full-album plays boosted the classics again.

Rank	Song	Performances
1	Cars	263
2	Metal	259
2	My Name Is Ruin	236
4	Love Hurt Bleed	225
5	The Chosen	225

Top 50 Most Played Songs – Decade Breakdown (1977–2026)

Rank	Song	1977-79	1980s	1990s	2000s	2010s	2020-26	Total Plays
1	Cars	16	224	139	129	348	263	1,119
2	Are 'Friends' Electric?	16	205	146	168	345	212	1,092
3	Down in the Park	17	224	81	158	330	208	1,018
4	Metal	17	150	55	135	335	259	951
5	Films	16	98	87	99	250	155	705
6	A Prayer for the Unborn	0	0	0	163	285	201	649
7	Me! I Disconnect From You	17	205	115	54	91	65	547
8	I Die: You Die	0	205	24	25	188	49	491
9	Love Hurt Bleed	0	0	0	0	230	212	455
10	Halo	0	0	0	94	129	222	455
11	Pure	0	0	0	139	144	129	412
12	Everything Comes Down to This	0	0	0	0	226	174	400
13	My Name Is Ruin	0	0	0	0	156	236	392
14	We Are Glass	0	203	73	8	61	39	384
15	The Fall	0	0	0	32	278	62	372
16	Here in the Black	0	0	0	0	248	123	371
17	Remind Me to Smile	0	157	47	34	57	46	341
18	Haunted	0	0	0	97	75	142	314
19	M.E.	16	79	6	33	81	68	283
20	Pray for the Pain You Serve	0	0	0	0	128	125	253
21	Tracks	16	138	2	17	36	19	228
22	Everyday I Die	16	62	79	29	24	17	227
23	The Chosen	0	0	0	0	0	225	225
24	Ghost Nation	0	0	0	0	95	110	205
25	My Shadow in Vain	17	86	1	24	52	24	204
26	We Are So Fragile	16	36	47	45	22	18	184
27	Jagged	0	0	0	97	62	15	174
28	The Gift	0	0	0	0	0	169	169
29	Is This World Not Enough	0	0	0	0	0	163	163
30	Conversation	16	78	0	16	29	19	158
31	Rip	0	0	0	0	66	16	158
32	Airlane	16	79	0	16	27	15	153
33	Bed of Thorns	0	0	0	40	115	34	149
34	Mercy	0	0	0	0	126	23	149
35	Replicas	0	36	44	22	28	18	148
36	We Take Mystery (To Bed)	0	144	0	0	2	0	146
37	Absolution	0	0	94	27	14	0	141
38	When the World Comes Apart	0	0	0	0	118	23	141
39	Noise Noise	0	0	45	30	25	10	135
40	Call Out the Dogs	0	67	46	3	17	0	133
41	This Wreckage	0	62	0	11	41	17	131
42	Dark	0	0	72	56	2	0	130
43	Remember I Was Vapour	16	79	1	7	6	17	126
44	I Am Dust	0	0	0	0	109	15	125
45	Intruder	0	0	0	0	25	99	124
46	Sister Surprise	0	111	0	0	0	0	111
47	A Question of Faith	0	0	78	31	0	0	109
48	Complex	0	41	0	18	30	19	108
49	In A Dark Place	0	0	0	75	19	10	104
50	We're the Unforgiven	0	0	0	0	104	0	104

Data Attribution: The statistics and analysis presented on this page are based on original research undertaken by Numan Discography. If you reproduce or reference this data, please acknowledge Numan Discography as the source. The value of this research lies not only in the individual facts presented, but also in the time and effort involved in compiling, verifying and analysing data from 1,199 concerts spanning nearly five decades of performances.