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“Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now)” by Cracker
From the album Cracker (1992)
“Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now)” by Cracker appears on 17 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 1992 and 2024. It was first released in 1992 on the album Cracker. Its best result is #14 on the Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1992. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #65 alternative song of 1992 and #833 alternative song of all time.
17countdowns
8stations
#14best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1992–2024years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 55 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1992 | 107 |
| 1992 | 14 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1992 | 105 |
| 1992 | 55 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1992 | 101 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 210 | Live 105 | Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) | 500 |
| 1994 | 57 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) | 500 |
| 1996 | 17 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) | 498 |
| 1999 | 324 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 26 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) | 500 |
| 2000 | 324 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 329 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 329 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2002 | 854 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 329 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 329 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 328 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
| 2023 | 235 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s | 893 |
| 2024 | 489 | KEXP | The Best Opening Tracks of All Time | 738 |
Also listed as: Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now); Teen Angst (what The World Needs Now).