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“The Ghost Inside” by Broken Bells

From the album Broken Bells (2010)

“The Ghost Inside” by Broken Bells appears on 22 radio countdowns from 19 stations between 2010 and 2025. It was first released in 2010 on the album Broken Bells. Its best result is #10 on the WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2010. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #68 alternative song of 2010, #3,753 alternative song of all time and #261 of the '10s.

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19stations
#10best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
2010–2025years charted

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Broken Bells, Danger Mouse, James Mercer - The Ghost Inside (Official Video)

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"The Ghost Inside" comes from Broken Bells' 2010 debut album, and it's a slinky little space-age groove. Brian Burton and James Mercer wrote it, and the credits split the work cleanly: Mercer sings and plays guitar and bass, while Danger Mouse produces and handles the drums, synths, organ, piano and more bass. The result bounces on a lean, loping beat while the keys hum and flicker around it, and a string section adds a little cinematic gloss. Mercer's high, airy vocal floats over it all with a knowing wink, and Kennie Takahashi's mix keeps everything crisp and uncluttered.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2010 10 WFNX Boston, MA WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2010 101
2010 97 CD101 Columbus, OH CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2010 101
2010 96 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON 102.1 The Edge Top 102 Songs of 2010 102
2010 27 The Current Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN The Current Top 89 Songs of 2010 88
2010 81 94.1 The Zone Rochester, NY 94.1 The Zone Most Played Songs of 2010 91
2010 31 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) WEQX Top 102.7 of 2010 103
2010 27 90.5 WERG Erie, PA WERG Top 90 of 2010 90
2010 72 Exit 97.7 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY WEXT Top 97 of 2010 97
2010 69 99 Rock Lebanon-Hanover-White River Junction, NH-VT 99Rock WFRD Top 99 of 2010 99
2010 28 WLOY Baltimore, MD WLOY Top 50 of 2010 50
2010 53 KJEE 92.9 Santa Barbara, CA KJEE Top 92 Songs of 2010 91
2010 33 WRNR 103.1 Annapolis, MD WRNR Top 103.1 Songs of 2010 104
2010 45 KSLG Eureka (Humboldt County), CA KSLG Top 94 Slugtunez of 2010 94
2010 51 WTMD Baltimore, MD WTMD Top 89 Songs of 2010 89
2010 37 WXPN Philadelphia, PA WXPN Year in Review: Top 100 Songs of 2010 100
2010 46 WBRU Providence, RI WBRU Top 95 Songs of 2010 95

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2011 1225 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1116 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1117 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2020 48 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of Last Decade (2010s) 107
2024 543 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century 1055
2025 421 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century 909

Also listed as: Ghost Inside.

Charting alongside it in 2010

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  3. 3RadioactiveKings of Leon
  4. 4The High RoadBroken Bells
  5. 5AnimalNeon Trees
  6. 6Lay Me DownDirty Heads

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