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“Safe and Sound” by Capital Cities
From the EP Capital Cities (2012)
“Safe and Sound” by Capital Cities appears on 32 radio countdowns from 22 stations between 2012 and 2026. It was first released in 2012 on the EP Capital Cities. Its best result is #1 on the 94.5 The Buzz Top 94 of 2013. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #4 alternative song of 2013, #1,744 alternative song of all time and #68 of the '10s.
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"Safe and Sound" first came out in January 2011 on the self-titled debut EP by Capital Cities, the duo of Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian, who wrote, produced and mixed it themselves. In May 2013 it got a second launch as the lead single from their first full album, In a Tidal Wave of Mystery, and this time it became their breakout, reaching number 8 on the Hot 100.
It's bright, bouncy synth-pop with a hook you can hum after one listen, and Brian Warfield's trumpet line gives it a sunny, almost brassy swagger over Nick Merwin's guitar. The duo made three videos for it; the third, directed by Grady Hall at the Los Angeles Theatre, picked up a Grammy nomination for Best Music Video.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 658 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2014 | 898 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2014 | 249 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2014) | 500 |
| 2015 | 188 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2015) | 500 |
| 2019 | 13 | ALT 98.7 | ALT 98.7 Top 98 ALT Songs of the Decade | 98 |
| 2019 | 95 | 102.7 WEQX | WEQX Top 102.7 of the 2010's Decade | 103 |
| 2019 | 275 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2019) | 500 |
| 2020 | 84 | 107.7 The End | The End Top 107 Songs of Last Decade (2010s) | 107 |
| 2020 | 97 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | 102.1 The Edge Top 102 of the 2010s | 102 |
| 2020 | 24 | The Buzz | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of the Decade | 99 |
| 2020 | 56 | X96 | X96's Top 100 Songs of the Last Decade | 100 |
| 2020 | 142 | DC101 | The DC101 Top 500 | 500 |
| 2022 | 85 | 101X | 101X 500 (2022) | 498 |
| 2023 | 57 | ALT 104.5 | ALT 104.5 Top 104 of ALT Time | 104 |
| 2023 | 278 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2023) | 500 |
| 2026 | 139 | 101X | 101X 500 (2026) | 500 |
Also listed as: Safe And Sound; Safe & Sound.
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