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10,000 Maniacs

Band Jamestown United States Formed 1981

10,000 Maniacs formed in 1981 in Jamestown, United States. 10,000 Maniacs has 250 chart appearances on 65 radio countdowns from 17 stations on RockLists, spanning 1983–2023. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “These Are Days”, which appears on 36 lists with a best position of #9. The station that charted 10,000 Maniacs most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 132 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1988.

250appearances
65countdowns
20songs charted
17stations
0#1 finishes
1983–2023years

Songs by 10,000 Maniacs on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 These Are Days
2,213		 36 #9 – 1992
2 Like the Weather
1,713		 31 #15 – 1988
3 Candy Everybody Wants
1,504		 24 #20 – 1993
4 What's The Matter Here
1,385		 35 #21 – 1988
5 Trouble Me
1,135		 22 #14 – 1989
6 Hey Jack Kerouac
1,055		 14 #246 – –
7 Don't Talk
896		 15 #57 – 1988
8 Eat For Two
894		 16 #31 – 1989
9 Because The Night
641		 17 #64 – 1993
10 To Sir With Love
555		 13 #84 – 1993
11 Don't Go Back To Rockville
487		 12 #883 – –
12 Candy Everybody Wants 58 Tori Amos - Caught A Light Sneeze
89		 1 #57 – –
13 Every Day Is Like Sunday
75		 2 #66 – 1993
14 Candy Everyone Wants
69		 1 #158 – –
15 These are the Days
61		 1 #803 – –
16 Because the Night (Unplugged)
58		 1 #39 – 1993
17 My Mother The War
50		 1 #26 – 1983
18 What's the Matter
36		 1 #1288 – –
19 The Painted Desert
17		 1 #1697 – –
20 Because the Night (live)
16		 1 #89 – 1993

Albums with charting songs

Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.

Year-end chart timeline

Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.

83 88 89 92 93

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2023 61 These Are Days The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 560 Candy Everybody Wants The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2014 563 Hey Jack Kerouac CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 738 Candy Everybody Wants CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 888 Like the Weather CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 928 These Are Days CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1044 Don't Talk CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1078 What's The Matter Here CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1201 Trouble Me CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1377 Eat For Two CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1489 To Sir With Love CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1558 Don't Go Back To Rockville CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1866 Because The Night CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2013 550 Hey Jack Kerouac CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 706 Candy Everybody Wants CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 842 Like the Weather CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 886 These Are Days CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 989 Don't Talk CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1017 What's The Matter Here CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1141 Trouble Me CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1322 Eat For Two CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1441 To Sir With Love CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1502 Don't Go Back To Rockville CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1804 Because The Night CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2011 534 Hey Jack Kerouac CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 681 Candy Everybody Wants CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 804 Like the Weather CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 849 These Are Days CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 942 Don't Talk CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 973 What's The Matter Here CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1086 Trouble Me CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1263 Eat For Two CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1382 To Sir With Love CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1448 Don't Go Back To Rockville CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1749 Because The Night CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 519 Hey Jack Kerouac CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 659 Candy Everybody Wants CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 776 Like the Weather CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 821 These Are Days CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 913 Don't Talk CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 939 What's The Matter Here CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1049 Trouble Me CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1209 Eat For Two CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1328 To Sir With Love CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1384 Don't Go Back To Rockville CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1681 Because The Night CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2009 508 Hey Jack Kerouac CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 642 Candy Everybody Wants CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 758 Like the Weather CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 801 These Are Days CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 884 Don't Talk CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 908 What's The Matter Here CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1013 Trouble Me CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1176 Eat For Two CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1287 To Sir With Love CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1352 Don't Go Back To Rockville CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1642 Because The Night CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2008 492 Hey Jack Kerouac CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 618 Candy Everybody Wants CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 740 Like the Weather CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 778 These Are Days CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 868 Don't Talk CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 889 What's The Matter Here CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 992 Trouble Me CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1155 Eat For Two CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1268 To Sir With Love CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1327 Don't Go Back To Rockville CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1625 Because The Night CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 491 Hey Jack Kerouac CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 610 Candy Everybody Wants CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 777 These Are Days CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 789 Like the Weather CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 926 Don't Talk CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 958 What's The Matter Here CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1035 Trouble Me CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1204 Eat For Two CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1264 To Sir With Love CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1338 Don't Go Back To Rockville CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1627 Because The Night CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2006 266 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2005 176 These Are Days CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 213 Candy Everybody Wants CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 218 Like the Weather CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 246 Hey Jack Kerouac CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 259 Don't Talk CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 269 Eat For Two CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 496 Because The Night CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 660 Trouble Me CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 738 To Sir With Love CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 883 Don't Go Back To Rockville CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1662 What's The Matter Here CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2004 175 These Are Days CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 213 Candy Everybody Wants CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 218 Like the Weather CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 246 Hey Jack Kerouac CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 257 Don't Talk CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 266 Eat For Two CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 495 Because The Night CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 660 Trouble Me CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 737 To Sir With Love CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 883 Don't Go Back To Rockville CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1663 What's The Matter Here CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 257 These Are Days WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2003 175 These Are Days CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 213 Candy Everybody Wants CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 218 Like the Weather CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 246 Hey Jack Kerouac CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 257 Don't Talk CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 266 Eat For Two CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 495 Because The Night CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 660 Trouble Me CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 737 To Sir With Love CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 883 Don't Go Back To Rockville CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1662 What's The Matter Here CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 693 Like the Weather Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 803 These are the Days Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1164 Candy Everybody Wants Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1331 Eat For Two Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1493 Hey Jack Kerouac Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1679 Don't Talk Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1697 The Painted Desert Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1862 What's The Matter Here Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2002 175 These Are Days CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 213 Candy Everybody Wants CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 218 Like the Weather CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 246 Hey Jack Kerouac CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 257 Don't Talk CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 266 Eat For Two CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 495 Because The Night CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 660 Trouble Me CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 737 To Sir With Love CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 887 Don't Go Back To Rockville CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1676 What's The Matter Here CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 289 Candy Everybody Wants Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 596 Hey Jack Kerouac Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 867 These Are Days Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1034 Like the Weather Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1157 Eat For Two Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1288 What's the Matter Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1408 Don't Talk Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1667 Trouble Me Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 75 Artist ranking WLIR Top 92 Artists of All-Time (September 2002)
2001 461 What's The Matter Here WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 175 These Are Days CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 213 Candy Everybody Wants CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 218 Like the Weather CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 246 Hey Jack Kerouac CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 257 Don't Talk CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 266 Eat For Two CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 495 Because The Night CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 660 Trouble Me CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 737 To Sir With Love CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 887 Don't Go Back To Rockville CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1684 What's The Matter Here CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 445 These Are Days WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001)
2000 462 What's The Matter Here WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
1999 386 Like the Weather Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 470 These Are Days Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 810 Because The Night Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 870 What's The Matter Here Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 199 Like the Weather WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 267 Candy Everybody Wants WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 405 These Are Days WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999)
1999 370 Because The Night The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 410 Candy Everybody Wants The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 429 These Are Days The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 522 What's The Matter Here The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 748 Like the Weather The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 64 Candy Everybody Wants WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 137 These Are Days WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 244 Trouble Me WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 338 What's The Matter Here WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 140 These Are Days WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999)
1999 393 Because The Night WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999)
1998 319 What's The Matter Here KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1997 44 Artist ranking KROQ Top 106.7 Artists of All-Time (Memorial Day 1997)
1996 170 What's The Matter Here KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 280 Like the Weather Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 337 What's The Matter Here Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 365 Trouble Me Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 384 These Are Days Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 407 Candy Everybody Wants Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 57 Candy Everybody Wants 58 Tori Amos - Caught A Light Sneeze WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 70 These Are Days WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 217 Trouble Me WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 239 What's The Matter Here WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1995 158 Candy Everyone Wants KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1995 214 These Are Days KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1995 272 What's The Matter Here KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1995 388 Trouble Me KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1995 440 Like the Weather KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1995 269 What's The Matter Here Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995)
1994 179 Trouble Me KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994 230 These Are Days KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994 275 What's The Matter Here KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994 361 Like the Weather KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994 67 Like the Weather Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 187 Trouble Me Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 293 Candy Everybody Wants Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 397 These Are Days Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 491 What's The Matter Here Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 20 Candy Everybody Wants WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1994 73 These Are Days WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1994 178 What's The Matter Here WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1994 250 Trouble Me WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1993 53 Candy Everybody Wants KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1993
1993 56 These Are Days KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1993
1993 64 Because The Night KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1993
1993 68 Every Day Is Like Sunday KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1993
1993 39 Because the Night (Unplugged) 91X Top 91 Songs of 1993
1993 78 These Are Days 91X Top 91 Songs of 1993
1993 84 To Sir With Love 91X Top 91 Songs of 1993
1993 66 Every Day Is Like Sunday Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993
1993 89 Because the Night (live) Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993
1993 39 These Are Days Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1993
1993 53 Candy Everybody Wants Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1993
1993 90 Because The Night Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1993
1993 96 Candy Everybody Wants Triple J Hottest 100 of 1993
1992 54 These Are Days KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1992
1992 9 These Are Days 91X Top 91 Songs of 1992
1992 60 These Are Days Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1992
1992 54 These Are Days Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1992
1992 17 These Are Days WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1992
1992 37 These Are Days CFNY Top 102 Songs of 1992
1992 296 What's The Matter Here KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 406 Like the Weather KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 244 Like the Weather Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992)
1991 76 What's The Matter Here WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 193 Like the Weather WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 324 Trouble Me WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 36 Artist ranking Live 105 Top 105 Artists of All-Time (1991)
1990 202 Like the Weather Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1990 227 What's The Matter Here Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1989 56 Eat For Two KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1989
1989 14 Trouble Me 91X Top 91 Songs of 1989
1989 31 Eat For Two 91X Top 91 Songs of 1989
1989 87 What's The Matter Here WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 199 Like the Weather WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 181 Like the Weather 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989)
1989 37 Artist ranking Live 105 Top 105 Artists of All-Time (1989)
1988 58 What's The Matter Here KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1988
1988 17 Like the Weather 91X Top 91 Songs of 1988
1988 21 What's The Matter Here 91X Top 91 Songs of 1988
1988 57 Don't Talk 91X Top 91 Songs of 1988
1988 66 Like the Weather Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1988
1988 15 Like the Weather WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1988
1988 23 What's The Matter Here WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1988
1988 366 Like the Weather Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1983 26 My Mother The War John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1983
– 158 What's The Matter Here WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s