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Bloc Party

Band Reading United Kingdom Formed 1999 English indie rock band

Bloc Party formed in 1999 in Reading, United Kingdom. Bloc Party has 90 chart appearances on 50 radio countdowns from 20 stations on RockLists, spanning 2004–2025. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Banquet”, which appears on 27 lists with a best position of #14. The station that charted Bloc Party most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 33 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2005.

90appearances
50countdowns
16songs charted
20stations
0#1 finishes
2004–2025years

Songs by Bloc Party on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Banquet
1,600		 27 #14 – 2005
2 Helicopter
855		 16 #11 – 2005
3 The Prayer
554		 12 #20 – 2007
4 I Still Remember
494		 14 #36 – 2007
5 Two More Years
142		 3 #23 – 2005
6 Octopus
124		 3 #21 – 2012
7 Hunting For Witches
100		 2 #24 – 2007
8 Like Eating Glass
93		 2 #88 – 2005
9 One more chance
79		 2 #19 – 2009
10 Ratchet
65		 1 #36 – 2013
11 Positive Tension
56		 1 #45 – 2005
12 Flux
53		 1 #48 – 2007
13 Talons
46		 1 #28 – 2008
14 One Month Off
36		 1 #68 – 2008
15 This Modern Love
20		 2 #511 – –
16 Little Thoughts
14		 1 #44 – 2004

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.

04 05 06 07 08 09 12 13

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2025 442 Banquet 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now
2024 150 Like Eating Glass The Best Opening Tracks of All Time
2024 880 This Modern Love WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2019 495 Helicopter KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time
2019 511 This Modern Love KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time
2014 277 Banquet CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 312 Helicopter CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1043 The Prayer CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1612 Octopus CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1807 I Still Remember CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2013 36 Ratchet Triple J Hottest 100 of 2013
2013 270 Banquet CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 308 Helicopter CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 991 The Prayer CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1747 I Still Remember CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 31 Banquet BBC 6 Music 100 Best Tracks Of The Last 10 Years
2013 519 Banquet WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013)
2013 868 Helicopter WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013)
2013 57 Banquet Triple J Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years (2013)
2012 48 Octopus CD101 Top 102.5 Songs of 2012
2012 21 Octopus Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 2012
2011 266 Banquet CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 305 Helicopter CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 954 The Prayer CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1690 I Still Remember CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 264 Banquet CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 310 Helicopter CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 925 The Prayer CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1626 I Still Remember CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2009 19 One more chance Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 2009
2009 62 One more chance Triple J Hottest 100 of 2009
2009 267 Banquet CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 310 Helicopter CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 981 The Prayer CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1589 I Still Remember CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 42 Banquet Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009)
2009 84 Banquet WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 2009)
2008 68 One Month Off Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2008
2008 28 Talons Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 2008
2008 262 Banquet CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 312 Helicopter CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1096 The Prayer CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1573 I Still Remember CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 36 I Still Remember Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2007
2007 79 The Prayer Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2007
2007 78 I Still Remember Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2007
2007 39 I Still Remember WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2007
2007 81 The Prayer WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2007
2007 48 I Still Remember The End Top 107 Songs of 2007
2007 20 The Prayer CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2007
2007 40 I Still Remember CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2007
2007 73 I Still Remember CHOI Top 101 Songs of 2007
2007 34 The Prayer Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 2007
2007 47 Hunting For Witches Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 2007
2007 24 Hunting For Witches Triple J Hottest 100 of 2007
2007 40 I Still Remember Triple J Hottest 100 of 2007
2007 48 Flux Triple J Hottest 100 of 2007
2007 192 Banquet CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 230 Helicopter CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1143 The Prayer CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1362 I Still Remember CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 75 Artist ranking Live 105 Top 105.3 Artists of All-Time (May 2007)
2006 39 Two More Years Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2006
2006 65 The Prayer Triple J Hottest 100 of 2006
2006 500 Two More Years Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 466 Banquet WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2005 35 Banquet KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2005
2005 58 Banquet 91X Top 91 Songs of 2005
2005 62 Helicopter 91X Top 91 Songs of 2005
2005 47 Banquet Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2005
2005 100 Helicopter Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2005
2005 89 Banquet Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2005
2005 16 Banquet WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2005
2005 98 Helicopter WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2005
2005 30 Banquet The End Top 107 Songs of 2005
2005 14 Banquet CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2005
2005 14 Banquet Y100 Top 150 Songs of 2005
2005 108 Helicopter Y100 Top 150 Songs of 2005
2005 94 Banquet CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2005
2005 23 Two More Years Triple J Hottest 100 of 2005
2005 40 Helicopter Triple J Hottest 100 of 2005
2005 45 Positive Tension Triple J Hottest 100 of 2005
2005 88 Like Eating Glass Triple J Hottest 100 of 2005
2005 59 Banquet CRNC Top 90.1 Songs of 2005
2005 102 Banquet ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005
2005 313 Helicopter ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005
2005 471 Banquet WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2004 11 Helicopter John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2004
2004 20 Banquet John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2004
2004 44 Little Thoughts John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2004