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“Perth” by Bon Iver

From the album Bon Iver, Bon Iver (2011)

“Perth” by Bon Iver appears on 3 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2011 and 2013. It was first released in 2011 on the album Bon Iver, Bon Iver. Its best result is #62 (tie) on the WBER Listener Countdown 2012. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #275 alternative song of 2012.

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3stations
#62best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
2011–2013years charted

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"Perth" belongs to Bon Iver, Bon Iver, the band's second studio album, released in June 2011, a ten-song record widely heard as a new direction for the project. Justin Vernon wrote it, words and music, and produced it himself, engineering alongside Nate Vernon, with Andy Immernan assisting and Brian Joseph sharing the mix with him. The album it sits on went on to win the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album at the 2012 ceremony.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2011 66 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 2011 100
2012 62 (tie) WBER Rochester, NY WBER Listener Countdown 2012 131

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2013 484 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) 885

Charting alongside it in 2012

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