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“Speed of Sound” by Coldplay

From the album X&Y (2005)

“Speed of Sound” by Coldplay appears on 32 radio countdowns from 19 stations between 2005 and 2025. It was first released in 2005 on the album X&Y. Its best result is #2 on the CRNC Top 90.1 Songs of 2005. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #6 alternative song of 2005, #1,158 alternative song of all time and #50 of the '00s.

32countdowns
19stations
#2best position
0#1 finishes
6top 10 finishes
2005–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Hard Rock & Metal

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2005 17 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2005 107
2005 20 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 2005 91
2005 16 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2005 106
2005 6 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2005 101
2005 3 WFNX Boston, MA WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2005 100
2005 11 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 107 Songs of 2005 107
2005 16 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON 89X Top 89 Songs of 2005 89
2005 37 CD101 Columbus, OH CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2005 101
2005 3 Y100 Philadelphia, PA Y100 Top 150 Songs of 2005 150
2005 9 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2005 102
2005 10 The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2005 99
2005 28 Channel 104.9 San Jose, CA Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2005 105
2005 24 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2005 100
2005 2 CRNC 90.1 Niagara / Toronto, ON CRNC Top 90.1 Songs of 2005 91
2005 26 ModernRock.com Online ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005 400
2006 70 The Bear Ottawa, ON The Bear Top 107 Songs of 2006 107

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2005 343 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 478 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 486 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2007 216 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 368 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 283 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 248 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 100 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) 200
2010 20 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 New Rock Songs of the Millennium 200
2010 224 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 65 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of the 2000s 102
2011 216 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 213 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2013 294 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) 885
2014 212 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2025 821 The Current 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now 893

Also listed as: Speed Of Sound.

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