Song · Cold War Kids
“Hang Me Up to Dry” by Cold War Kids
From the EP Up in Rags (2006)
“Hang Me Up to Dry” by Cold War Kids appears on 19 radio countdowns from 12 stations between 2006 and 2025. It was first released in 2006 on the EP Up in Rags. Its best result is #2 on the CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2007. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #15 alternative song of 2007, #1,747 alternative song of all time and #309 of the '00s.
19countdowns
12stations
#2best position
0#1 finishes
2top 10 finishes
2006–2025years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 50 | Y100 Philadelphia, PA | Y100 Top 88.5 Songs of 2006 | 89 |
| 2007 | 84 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2007 | 107 |
| 2007 | 27 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2007 | 91 |
| 2007 | 16 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2007 | 106 |
| 2007 | 27 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2007 | 101 |
| 2007 | 22 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2007 | 100 |
| 2007 | 78 | 107.7 The End Seattle, WA | The End Top 107 Songs of 2007 | 107 |
| 2007 | 49 | 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2007 | 89 |
| 2007 | 2 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2007 | 101 |
| 2007 | 8 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2007 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 608 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 656 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 632 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 600 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 562 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 534 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 511 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2024 | 721 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
| 2025 | 203 | The Current | 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now | 893 |
Also listed as: Hange Me Up to Dry; Hang Me Up To Dry.