Song · Buffalo Tom
“Taillights Fade” by Buffalo Tom
From the album Let Me Come Over (1992)
“Taillights Fade” by Buffalo Tom appears on 19 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 1992 and 2023. It was first released in 1992 on the album Let Me Come Over. Its best result is #34 on the WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #165 alternative song of 1992 and #1,821 alternative song of all time.
19countdowns
8stations
#34best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1992–2023years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 59 | WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD | WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1992 | 100 |
| 1992 | 45 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1992 | 50 |
| 1993 | 53 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1993 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 337 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) | 500 |
| 1994 | 90 | Studio Brussel | Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994) | 100 |
| 1995 | 72 | Studio Brussel | Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1995) | 100 |
| 1996 | 321 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) | 498 |
| 1999 | 34 | WFNX | WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) | 500 |
| 1999 | 246 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) | 500 |
| 1999 | 140 | Studio Brussel | Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999) | 150 |
| 2000 | 302 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) | 500 |
| 2001 | 303 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) | 498 |
| 2002 | 418 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) | 500 |
| 2002 | 1205 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 438 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) | 500 |
| 2003 | 1017 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2005 | 452 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) | 500 |
| 2006 | 482 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) | 499 |
| 2023 | 541 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s | 893 |
Also listed as: Tailights Fade; Taillight Fade.