Song · David Gray
“Babylon” by David Gray
From the album White Ladder (1998)
“Babylon” by David Gray appears on 16 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 2000 and 2023. It was first released in 1998 on the album White Ladder. Its best result is #5 on the Virgin Radio Top 10 Songs of 2000. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #222 alternative song of 2001 and #2,084 alternative song of all time.
16countdowns
7stations
#5best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
2000–2023years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5 | Virgin Radio United Kingdom | Virgin Radio Top 10 Songs of 2000 | 10 |
| 2001 | 42 | 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2001 | 89 |
| 2001 | 91 | Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) | Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2001 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 500 |
| 2001 | 375 | WBRU | WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) | 500 |
| 2003 | 27 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio VR10x10 (April 2003) | 100 |
| 2004 | 195 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) | 885 |
| 2004 | 83 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 500 |
| 2005 | 32 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 500 |
| 2006 | 88 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) | 500 |
| 2007 | 1638 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2009 | 79 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) | 885 |
| 2010 | 427 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) | 885 |
| 2014 | 251 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) | 885 |
| 2020 | 287 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2023 | 292 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s | 893 |