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Ben Folds Five

Band Chapel Hill United States Active 1993–2023

Ben Folds Five formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, United States and was active until 2023. Ben Folds Five has 143 chart appearances on 57 radio countdowns from 16 stations on RockLists, spanning 1996–2023. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Brick”, which appears on 44 lists with a best position of #12. The station that charted Ben Folds Five most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 78 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1998.

143appearances
57countdowns
12songs charted
16stations
0#1 finishes
1996–2023years

Songs by Ben Folds Five on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Brick
2,378		 44 #12 – 1998
2 Underground
593		 11 #3 – 1996
3 Battle of Who Could Care Less
551		 22 #92 – 1997
4 One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces
478		 15 #12 – 1997
5 Song For The Dumped
406		 18 #40 – 1998
6 Army
354		 11 #34 – 1999
7 Uncle Walter
248		 15 #775 – –
8 Rockin' the Suburbs
71		 2 #38 – 2001
9 Do It Anyway
65		 1 #32 – 2012
10 Don't Change Your Plans
37		 1 #58 – 1999
11 Draw a Crowd
28		 1 #73 – 2012
12 The Battle of Who Could Care Less
11		 1 #96 – 1997

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.

96 97 98 99 01 12

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2023 65 Brick The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 150 Underground The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 775 Uncle Walter The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2014 892 Brick CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1239 Battle of Who Could Care Less CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1288 One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1419 Song For The Dumped CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1452 Army CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1816 Uncle Walter CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2013 858 Brick CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1205 Battle of Who Could Care Less CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1252 One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1393 Song For The Dumped CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1417 Army CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1750 Uncle Walter CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 34 Brick Triple J Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years (2013)
2012 32 Do It Anyway The Current Top 89 Songs of 2012
2012 73 Draw a Crowd Triple J Hottest 100 of 2012
2011 843 Brick CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1205 One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1209 Battle of Who Could Care Less CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1360 Song For The Dumped CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1442 Army CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1677 Uncle Walter CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 814 Brick CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1165 One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1167 Battle of Who Could Care Less CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1309 Song For The Dumped CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1377 Army CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1608 Uncle Walter CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2009 831 Brick CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1128 One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1130 Battle of Who Could Care Less CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1271 Song For The Dumped CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1345 Army CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1576 Uncle Walter CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 67 Brick Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009)
2009 267 Brick WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009)
2008 861 Brick CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1108 Battle of Who Could Care Less CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1114 One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1254 Song For The Dumped CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1323 Army CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1553 Uncle Walter CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 864 Brick CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1017 Battle of Who Could Care Less CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1022 One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1188 Song For The Dumped CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1299 Army CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1556 Uncle Walter CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2005 476 Brick CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1634 Battle of Who Could Care Less CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1682 Uncle Walter CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1720 One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1851 Song For The Dumped CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2004 242 Brick The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004)
2004 477 Brick CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1635 Battle of Who Could Care Less CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1684 Uncle Walter CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1719 One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1864 Song For The Dumped CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2003 356 Underground WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 466 Brick WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 496 Battle of Who Could Care Less WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 477 Brick CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1635 Battle of Who Could Care Less CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1684 Uncle Walter CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1719 One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1862 Song For The Dumped CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2002 298 Underground WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 428 Battle of Who Could Care Less WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 488 Brick WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 477 Brick CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1648 Battle of Who Could Care Less CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1699 Uncle Walter CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1736 One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1902 Song For The Dumped CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2001 38 Rockin' the Suburbs 91X Top 91 Songs of 2001
2001 89 Rockin' the Suburbs WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2001
2001 137 Underground WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 343 Battle of Who Could Care Less WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 425 Brick WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 477 Brick CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1656 Battle of Who Could Care Less CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1707 Uncle Walter CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1746 One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1917 Song For The Dumped CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 169 Underground WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001)
2000 135 Underground WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 343 Battle of Who Could Care Less WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 424 Brick WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 467 Brick CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1656 Battle of Who Could Care Less CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1707 Uncle Walter CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1746 One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1918 Song For The Dumped CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 2000 Army CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
1999 34 Army 91X Top 91 Songs of 1999
1999 58 Don't Change Your Plans 91X Top 91 Songs of 1999
1999 51 Army Triple J Hottest 100 of 1999
1999 84 Army Radio & Records Top 104 Songs of 1999
1999 105 Brick 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999 115 Brick 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999 160 Brick Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 677 Battle of Who Could Care Less Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 864 Underground Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 402 Brick WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999)
1999 423 Brick The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 178 Underground WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 418 Brick WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 467 Brick CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1656 Battle of Who Could Care Less CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1707 Uncle Walter CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1746 One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1922 Song For The Dumped CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 220 Brick CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 998 Battle of Who Could Care Less CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 323 Brick WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999)
1998 85 Brick KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1998
1998 59 Brick 91X Top 91 Songs of 1998
1998 37 Brick Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1998
1998 56 Brick Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1998
1998 80 Song For The Dumped Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1998
1998 29 Brick WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1998
1998 76 Song For The Dumped WFNX Top 101.7 Songs of 1998
1998 84 Brick The End Top 107 Songs of 1998
1998 12 Brick Triple J Hottest 100 of 1998
1998 40 Song For The Dumped Triple J Hottest 100 of 1998
1998 29 Brick Radio & Records Top 103 Songs of 1998
1998 90 Song For The Dumped Radio & Records Top 103 Songs of 1998
1998 32 Brick Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1998)
1998 52 Underground Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1998)
1997 85 Brick KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1997
1997 73 Brick Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1997
1997 92 Battle of Who Could Care Less Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1997
1997 84 Brick WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1997
1997 41 Brick The End Top 107 Songs of 1997
1997 96 The Battle of Who Could Care Less The End Top 107 Songs of 1997
1997 12 One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces Triple J Hottest 100 of 1997
1997 94 Battle of Who Could Care Less Radio & Records Top 97 Songs of 1997
1996 3 Underground Triple J Hottest 100 of 1996
1996 495 Underground WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
– 85 Brick CRNC Top 90.1 Songs of the '90s