Gary Numan Most Played Songs by Decade

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Last updated: 24 June 2026 | Data from (1,183 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	247
2	Metal	247
2	My Name Is Ruin	220
4	The Chosen	215
5	Love Hurt Bleed	212

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

Rank	Song	Total Plays	1977-79	1980s	1990s	2000s	2010s	2020-26
1	Cars	1,103	16	224	139	129	348	247
2	Are 'Friends' Electric?	1,076	16	205	146	168	345	196
3	Down in the Park	1,002	17	224	81	158	330	192
4	Metal	939	17	150	55	135	335	247
5	Films	698	16	98	87	99	250	148
6	A Prayer for the Unborn	649	0	0	0	163	285	201
7	Me! I Disconnect From You	538	17	205	115	54	91	56
8	I Die: You Die	482	0	205	24	25	188	40
9	Love Hurt Bleed	442	0	0	0	0	230	212
10	Halo	429	0	0	0	94	129	206
11	Pure	406	0	0	0	139	144	123
12	Everything Comes Down to This	400	0	0	0	0	226	174
13	We Are Glass	378	0	203	73	8	61	33
14	My Name Is Ruin	376	0	0	0	0	156	220
15	Here in the Black	371	0	0	0	0	248	123
16	The Fall	369	0	0	0	32	278	59
17	Remind Me to Smile	333	0	157	47	34	57	38
18	Haunted	314	0	0	0	97	75	142
19	M.E.	272	16	79	6	33	81	57
20	Pray for the Pain You Serve	253	0	0	0	0	128	125
21	Tracks	228	16	138	2	17	36	19
22	Everyday I Die	227	16	62	79	29	24	17
23	The Chosen	215	0	0	0	0	0	215
24	Ghost Nation	200	0	0	0	0	95	105
25	My Shadow in Vain	199	17	86	1	24	52	19
26	We Are So Fragile	184	16	36	47	45	22	18
27	Is This World Not Enough	163	0	0	0	0	0	163
28	The Gift	162	0	0	0	0	0	162
29	Jagged	160	0	0	0	97	62	1
30	Conversation	158	16	78	0	16	29	19
31	Airlane	153	16	79	0	16	27	15
32	Replicas	148	0	36	44	22	28	18
33	We Take Mystery (To Bed)	146	0	144	0	0	2	0
34	Bed of Thorns	146	0	0	0	40	115	31
35	Rip	143	0	0	0	0	66	1
36	Absolution	141	0	0	94	27	14	0
37	Noise Noise	135	0	0	45	30	25	10
38	Mercy	134	0	0	0	0	126	8
39	Call Out the Dogs	133	0	67	46	3	17	0
40	This Wreckage	131	0	62	0	11	41	17
41	Dark	130	0	0	72	56	2	0
42	Remember I Was Vapour	126	16	79	1	7	6	17
43	When the World Comes Apart	126	0	0	0	0	118	8
44	Intruder	124	0	0	0	0	25	99
45	Sister Surprise	111	0	111	0	0	0	0
46	A Question of Faith	109	0	0	78	31	0	0
47	I Am Dust	109	0	0	0	0	109	0
48	Complex	108	0	41	0	18	30	19
49	We're the Unforgiven	104	0	0	0	0	104	0
50	I'm an Agent	100	0	6	37	8	32	17

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 more than 1,183 concerts spanning nearly five decades of performances.