Artist · chart history
Anberlin
Band Winter Haven United States Formed 2002
Anberlin formed in 2002 in Winter Haven, United States. Anberlin has 89 chart appearances on 68 radio countdowns from 35 stations on RockLists, spanning 2005–2023. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Feel Good Drag”, which appears on 34 lists and was voted number one twice. In total the artist has topped 2 countdowns. The station that charted Anberlin most often is 91X (San Diego, CA / Tijuana), with 7 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2009.
Anberlin came out of Winter Haven, Florida, in 2002, a new name for a group of musicians who had already made 2 albums as SaGoh 24/7 before changing direction. Stephen Christian sang lead and played keyboards, with Joseph Milligan on guitar, Deon Rexroat on bass and Nathan Young on drums, and Christian McAlhaney later joining on guitar. Within a year they were on Tooth & Nail Records with their debut, Blueprints for the Black Market.
Never Take Friendship Personal, in 2005, was where it clicked: soaring, emotional alternative rock with pop-punk speed and emo heart, with "The Feel Good Drag" and "Paperthin Hymn" leading the charge. After Cities in 2007 the band jumped to the major label Universal Republic, and New Surrender in 2008 brought a new version of "Feel Good Drag" that went all the way to number 1 on the Alternative Songs chart, plus the rousing "Breaking".
Dark Is the Way, Light Is a Place, in 2010, gave them "Impossible", big and brooding. They broke up after a farewell album, Lowborn, and a final tour, then reunited to play again, with Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire later stepping in on vocals.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Anberlin on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feel Good Drag | 34 | #1 | 2 | 2009 | |
| 2 | Impossible | 26 | #8 | – | 2010 | |
| 3 | Breaking | 14 | #2 | – | 2009 | |
| 4 | Closer | 4 | #52 | – | 2011 | |
| 5 | True Faith | 7 | #59 | – | 2009 | |
| 6 | Someone Anyone | 2 | #45 | – | 2012 | |
| 7 | Paperthin Hymn | 2 | #104 | – | 2005 |
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.
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