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“Still Fighting It” by Ben Folds
“Still Fighting It” by Ben Folds appears on 9 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 2001 and 2025. Its best result is #37 (tie) on the WBER Listener Countdown 2001. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #151 alternative song of 2001.
Ben Folds dedicated "Still Fighting It" to his son, and it's the tender heart of Rockin' the Suburbs, his 2001 album; it went out as the record's second single in 2002. It's a bittersweet song about how much growing up hurts, and it doesn't pretend otherwise.
Folds came back to the idea on Songs for Silverman in 2005 with a companion piece for his daughter, and he often plays the two together in concert. The single's B-sides were live takes on "Zak & Sara", also from Rockin' the Suburbs, and "Boxing", from Ben Folds Five's self-titled debut.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37 (tie) | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 2001 | 191 |
| 2001 | 46 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2001 | 103 |
| 2001 | 103 | WHTG Monmouth-Ocean, NJ | G106.3 Top 106 Songs of 2001 | 106 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 378 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Essential Songs | 913 |
| 2013 | 391 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2016 | 787 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Countdown 2016 | 913 |
| 2022 | 626 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2024 | 870 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
| 2025 | 282 | WYEP | WYEP Best Songs of the 21st Century (So Far) | 714 |
Also listed as: Still Fightin' It.
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