Song · Brandi Carlile
“The Joke” by Brandi Carlile
From the album By the Way, I Forgive You (2018)
“The Joke” by Brandi Carlile appears on 9 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 2017 and 2026. It was first released in 2018 on the album By the Way, I Forgive You. Its best result is #2 on the WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2018. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #2 indie & aaa song of 2018, #141 indie & aaa song of all time and #1 of the '10s.
9countdowns
5stations
#2best position
0#1 finishes
3top 10 finishes
2017–2026years charted
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 43 | WFUV New York, NY | WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2017 | 90 |
| 2018 | 3 | The Current Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | The Current Top 89 Songs of 2018 | 89 |
| 2018 | 2 | WFUV New York, NY | WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2018 | 90 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 478 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs | 892 |
| 2020 | 62 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2022 | 371 | KEXP | KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) | 491 |
| 2024 | 12 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
| 2025 | 8 | The Current | 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now | 893 |
| 2026 | 109 | KXT | KXT 917 Song Countdown | 917 |