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“Fitz and the Dizzy Spells” by Andrew Bird
From the album Noble Beast (2009)
“Fitz and the Dizzy Spells” by Andrew Bird appears on 14 radio countdowns from 11 stations between 2009 and 2026. It was first released in 2009 on the album Noble Beast. Its best result is #28 on The Current Top 89 Songs of 2009. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #44 indie & aaa song of 2009, #2,167 indie & aaa song of all time and #46 of the '00s.
"Fitz and the Dizzy Spells" is Andrew Bird's work alone, words and music, and it comes from Noble Beast, his fifth solo studio album and eighth overall, released on January 20, 2009. David Boucher mixed it.
Two other songs from the album, "Oh No" and "Carrion Suite", were previewed on Bird's website, and NPR offered the whole record as a stream. The album went on to debut at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 and No. 3 on the Top Rock Albums chart, and reviews were generally favorable.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 72 | Lightning 100 Nashville, TN | Lightning 100 Top 100 Songs of 2009 | 100 |
| 2009 | 52 | WRNR 103.1 Annapolis, MD | WRNR Top 104 Songs of 2009 | 104 |
| 2009 | 28 | The Current Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | The Current Top 89 Songs of 2009 | 89 |
| 2009 | 87 | WRSI 93.9 The River Northampton / Pioneer Valley, MA | WRSI Top 93 Songs of 2009 | 93 |
| 2009 | 48 | WTMD Baltimore, MD | WTMD Top 89 Songs of 2009 | 89 |
| 2009 | 62 | 107.1 The Peak Westchester County, NY | WXPK Top 107 Songs of 2009 | 107 |
| 2009 | 79 | 103.1 The River Kalispell-Flathead Valley, MT | 103.1 The River Top 103 of 2009 | 103 |
| 2009 | 83 | WXPN Philadelphia, PA | WXPN Year in Review: Top 100 Songs of 2009 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 334 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade | 913 |
| 2009 | 375 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Essential Songs | 913 |
| 2022 | 542 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2024 | 734 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century | 1055 |
| 2025 | 563 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century | 909 |
| 2026 | 551 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs You Discovered on The Colorado Sound | 1055 |
Also listed as: Fitz and the Dizzyspells; Fitz & The Dizzyspells; Fitz & The Dizzy Spells.
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