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“Tubthumping” by Chumbawamba

Released 1997

“Tubthumping” by Chumbawamba appears on 51 radio countdowns from 27 stations between 1997 and 2025. It was first released in 1997. Its best result is #3 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 1997. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #3 alternative song of 1997, #1,708 alternative song of all time and #64 of the '90s.

51countdowns
27stations
#3best position
0#1 finishes
7top 10 finishes
1997–2025years charted

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"Tubthumping" was the first single from Tubthumper, the eighth studio album by the British band Chumbawamba, released by EMI in 1997. The band wrote and produced it themselves, and all eight members share the credit: Jude Abbott, Dunstan Bruce, Paul Greco, Harry "Daz" Hamer, Danbert Nobacon, Alice Nutter, Lou Watts and Boff Whalley.

It's a pub chant built for a stadium, a stomping, shout-along anthem with a chorus designed to be bellowed by a room full of people who've had a few.

It became the biggest single they ever had, going to number two in Britain, where it sold 880,000 copies, and topping the charts in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Italy and New Zealand. Across the Atlantic it climbed as high as six on the Hot 100 while leading three other Billboard tallies outright, and back home the 1998 Brit Awards shortlisted it for Best British Single.

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

Year#StationCountdownof
1997 15 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1997 107
1997 8 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1997 91
1997 4 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1997 105
1997 9 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1997 101
1997 7 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1997 100
1997 12 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 107 Songs of 1997 107
1997 10 X103.9 Riverside-San Bernardino, CA X103.9 Top 103.9 Songs of 1997 104
1997 20 KNRK Portland, OR KNRK Top 94 Songs of 1997 94
1997 8 Virgin Radio United Kingdom Virgin Radio Top 10 Songs of 1997 10
1997 17 105.7 The Point St. Louis, MO 105.7 The Point Top 105.7 of 1997 106
1997 22 WBER Rochester, NY WBER Listener Countdown 1997 99
1997 12 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) WEQX Top 102.7 of 1997 103
1997 3 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 1997 100
1997 21 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 97 Songs of 1997 97
1998 66 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1998 106
1998 69 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1998 101
1998 86 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) WEQX Top 102.7 of 1998 103
1998 86 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 103 Songs of 1998 102

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1999 325 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 115 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 208 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 1075 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 1809 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 961 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 1793 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 1793 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 342 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2001 112 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 1781 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2003 1762 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 83 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio VR10x10 (April 2003) 100
2004 1762 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 1765 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 706 99X 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005) 1000
2007 1803 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1828 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1845 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1893 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1975 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2020 294 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2020) 420
2020 457 DC101 The DC101 Top 500 500
2021 852 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s 908
2021 249 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2021) 420
2022 111 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s 900
2022 236 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2022) 420
2023 54 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2023 221 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2023) 420
2024 945 WYEP WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years 1049
2024 17 107.7 The End The End Sweet Summer Vibes Countdown (2024) 100
2025 319 WFPK WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '90s 500
2025 23 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs 800

Also listed as: Tubthumpin.

Charting alongside it in 1997

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  5. 6Semi-Charmed LifeThird Eye Blind
  6. 7EverlongFoo Fighters

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