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“Song 2” by Blur

From the album Blur (1997)

“Song 2” by Blur appears on 82 radio countdowns from 24 stations between 1997 and 2025. It was first released in 1997 on the album Blur. Its best result is #2 on the Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1997. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #1 alternative song of 1997, #65 alternative song of all time and #6 of the '90s.

82countdowns
24stations
#2best position
0#1 finishes
11top 10 finishes
1997–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1997 10 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1997 107
1997 7 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1997 91
1997 2 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1997 105
1997 20 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1997 101
1997 2 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1997 100
1997 7 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 107 Songs of 1997 107
1997 11 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's 'Pretty' Festive Thirty-One of 1997 31
1997 2 Virgin Radio United Kingdom Virgin Radio Top 10 Songs of 1997 10
1997 2 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 1997 100
1997 16 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 97 Songs of 1997 97

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
– 67 CRNC 90.1 CRNC Top 90.1 Songs of the '90s 91
1998 46 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1998) 100
1999 25 KROQ KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999) 300
1999 29 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 45 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 172 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 20 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 49 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 196 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 120 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 85 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
1999 8 The Buzz The Buzz Top 99 Songs of All-Time (1999) 99
1999 118 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999) 150
2000 52 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of the '90s (September 2000) 100
2000 90 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 107 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 92 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 79 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 74 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2001) 100
2001 72 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2001 38 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 55 K-Rock K-Rock Top 92 Party Songs of All-Time (2002) 92
2002 65 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 79 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 3 The Buzz The Buzz Top Songs of All-Time (Labor Day 2002, partial) 144
2002 79 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2002) 100
2003 58 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 79 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 62 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2003) 100
2003 18 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio VR10x10 (April 2003) 100
2004 38 Q101 Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 75 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 79 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 42 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 47 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2004) 100
2005 11 Live 105 Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of the '90s (August 2005) 106
2005 77 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 80 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 52 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2005) 100
2006 44 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the '90s (December 2006) 107
2006 69 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 20 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 56 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2006 79 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2006) 100
2007 46 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 84 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 66 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 86 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2008 100 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2008) 100
2009 4 CFNY 102.1 The Edge The Top 200 Songs of the 90's According to 102.1 The Edge 200
2009 10 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 78 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 45 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) 200
2009 57 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2009) 100
2009 61 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009) 100
2010 44 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of the 90's (September 2010) 200
2010 77 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2010 83 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2010) 100
2010 452 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 73 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 885 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 59 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2013 22 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years (2013) 100
2014 51 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2018 474 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2019 103 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2020 1223 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 89 107.7 The End The End Obligatory Top 100 Alternative Songs of All Time (2021) 100
2022 147 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2023 75 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2024 13 107.7 The End The End Sweet Summer Vibes Countdown (2024) 100
2025 11 Absolute Radio Absolute Radio 100 Ultimate Britpop Anthems 100

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