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“Yellow” by Coldplay

From the album Parachutes (2000)

“Yellow” by Coldplay appears on 65 radio countdowns from 20 stations between 2000 and 2025. It was first released in 2000 on the album Parachutes. Its best result is #4 on the CFNY Top 30 Songs of 2001. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #26 alternative song of 2001, #303 alternative song of all time and #49 of the '00s.

65countdowns
20stations
#4best position
0#1 finishes
4top 10 finishes
2000–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2000 17 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2000 107
2000 17 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 2000 91
2000 78 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2000 105
2000 55 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2000 100
2000 63 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 107 Songs of 2000 107
2000 83 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON 89X Top 89 Songs of 2000 89
2000 32 The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2000 99
2000 5 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 2000 100
2001 15 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2001 107
2001 24 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2001 106
2001 21 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2001 101
2001 23 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2001 100
2001 58 WFNX Boston, MA WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2001 100
2001 27 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON 89X Top 89 Songs of 2001 89
2001 32 CD101 Columbus, OH CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2001 101
2001 4 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 30 Songs of 2001 30
2001 17 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2001 100

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2001 172 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 74 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2001 360 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 140 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 19 The Buzz The Buzz Top Songs of All-Time (Labor Day 2002, partial) 144
2003 17 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 91
2003 134 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 80 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2003) 100
2004 56 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 117 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 41 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2004 712 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2004 98 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2004) 100
2005 193 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 61 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2005) 100
2005 25 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2005 17 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005) 100
2006 7 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the Millennium (December 2006) 107
2006 192 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 105 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 323 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2006 82 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2006) 100
2006 13 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 278 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 200 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 265 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 27 WFNX WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 2009) 101
2009 276 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 256 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 158 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) 200
2009 87 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009) 100
2009 175 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 10 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 New Rock Songs of the Millennium 200
2010 250 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 54 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of the 2000s 102
2011 240 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 799 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 237 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2013 41 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years (2013) 100
2014 237 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 408 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 342 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 714 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2022 87 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022) 100
2023 72 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023) 100
2024 87 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024) 100
2024 42 WXPN WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) 885
2025 91 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025) 100

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