Song · Belle & Sebastian
“The Boy With The Arab Strap” by Belle & Sebastian
From the album The Boy With the Arab Strap (1998)
“The Boy With The Arab Strap” by Belle & Sebastian appears on 6 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1998 and 2024. It was first released in 1998 on the album The Boy With the Arab Strap. Its best result is #3 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1998. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #144 alternative song of 1998 and #5,765 alternative song of all time.
6countdowns
3stations
#3best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1998–2024years charted
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RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1998 | 50 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 490 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) | 500 |
| 2003 | 463 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) | 500 |
| 2005 | 448 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) | 500 |
| 2006 | 412 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) | 499 |
| 2024 | 875 | WYEP | WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years | 1049 |
Also listed as: Boy With The Arab Strap.
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