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“Lost Cause” by Beck

From the album Sea Change (2002)

“Lost Cause” by Beck appears on 29 radio countdowns from 13 stations between 2002 and 2026. It was first released in 2002 on the album Sea Change. Its best result is #7 on the CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2002. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #83 alternative song of 2002, #1,421 alternative song of all time and #388 of the '00s.

29countdowns
13stations
#7best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
2002–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2002 40 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2002 107
2002 77 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 2002 91
2002 104 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2002 106
2002 7 CD101 Columbus, OH CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2002 101
2002 52 The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2002 99
2002 51 Channel 104.9 San Jose, CA Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2002 105
2003 76 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2003 107
2003 48 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2003 106
2003 95 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2003 101
2003 71 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2003 100
2003 62 Channel 104.9 San Jose, CA Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2003 105

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2002 1985 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2003 1763 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 1763 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 1762 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 101 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the Millennium (December 2006) 107
2007 361 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 379 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 50 WFNX WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 2009) 101
2009 380 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 372 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 359 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 356 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 346 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 688 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2019 485 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2020 1379 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2024 135 WXPN WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) 885
2026 308 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917

Charting alongside it in 2002

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  6. 6ToxicitySystem of a Down