Artist · chart history
Bon Iver
Band Eau Claire United States Formed 2006 US indie folk band
Bon Iver formed in 2006 in Eau Claire, United States. Bon Iver has 149 chart appearances on 93 radio countdowns from 29 stations on RockLists, spanning 2008–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Skinny Love”, which appears on 27 lists with a best position of #7. The station that charted Bon Iver most often is The Current (Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN), with 25 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2025.
Bon Iver started out as one man: Justin Vernon, working alone in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in 2006. The debut came with a story attached: most of For Emma, Forever Ago was recorded during 3 months Vernon spent shut away in a cabin out in the western part of the state, and he put it out himself in July 2007. "Skinny Love", "Flume" and "re: stacks" sound like letters never meant to be mailed. Even the name fits the story, a play on bon hiver, French for "good winter", lifted from a greeting on the TV series Northern Exposure.
The solo project grew into a real band, with Sean Carey, Matthew McCaughan, Michael Lewis, Andrew Fitzpatrick and Jenn Wasner around Vernon, and their music ranges from indie folk to folktronica and art pop. Bon Iver, Bon Iver, home of "Holocene" and "Calgary", won the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album in 2012, the same year they were named Best New Artist. 22, a Million drew wide acclaim in 2016 with "33 God" and "8 (circle)", i,i followed in 2019 and was up for Album of the Year at the 2020 Grammys, and SABLE, fABLE arrived in 2025.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Bon Iver on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skinny Love | 27 | #7 | – | 2008 | |
| 2 | Holocene | 20 | #13 | – | 2011 | |
| 3 | Everything Is Peaceful Love | 14 | #2 | – | 2025 | |
| 4 | Speyside | 10 | #9 | – | 2024 | |
| 5 | Calgary | 16 | #25 | – | 2011 | |
| 6 | For Emma | 7 | #79 | – | – | |
| 7 | 33 God | 8 | #13 | – | 2016 | |
| 8 | From | 6 | #31 | – | 2025 | |
| 9 | Hey, Ma | 4 | #7 | – | 2019 | |
| 10 | Flume | 6 | #258 | – | – | |
| 11 | Blood Bank | 5 | #46 | – | 2009 | |
| 12 | Perth | 3 | #62 | – | 2012 | |
| 13 | re: stacks | 3 | #325 | – | – | |
| 14 | 8 (circle) | 2 | #21 | – | 2016 | |
| 15 | Towers | 2 | #11 | – | 2011 | |
| 16 | "22 (Over Soon)" Bob Moses Extended Version | 1 | #16 | – | 2016 | |
| 17 | U (Man Like) | 2 | #47 | – | 2019 | |
| 18 | Heavenly Father | 1 | #29 | – | 2014 | |
| 19 | 22 (Over Soon) | 1 | #60 | – | 2017 | |
| 20 | Second Nature | 1 | #64 | – | 2022 | |
| 21 | Beth/Rest | 1 | #531 | – | – | |
| 22 | Day One | 2 | #64 | – | 2025 | |
| 23 | AUATC | 1 | #55 | – | 2020 | |
| 24 | 22 Over Soon Bob Moose Extended Cab Version | 1 | #556 | – | – | |
| 25 | Minnesota, WI | 1 | #531 | – | – | |
| 26 | Awards Season | 1 | #42 | – | 2025 | |
| 27 | Naeem | 1 | #68 | – | 2019 | |
| 28 | THINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND THINGS | 1 | #83 | – | 2024 | |
| 29 | Beach Baby | 1 | #87 | – | 2009 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
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Songs by other artists credited with Bon Iver as a guest.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
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