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Death Cab for Cutie

Band Bellingham United States Formed 1997

Death Cab for Cutie formed in 1997 in Bellingham, United States. Death Cab for Cutie has 192 chart appearances on 99 radio countdowns from 22 stations on RockLists, spanning 2004–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Soul Meets Body”, which appears on 42 lists with a best position of #2. In total the artist has topped 1 countdown. The station that charted Death Cab for Cutie most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 38 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2006.

192appearances
99countdowns
33songs charted
22stations
1#1 finishes
2004–2026years

Songs by Death Cab for Cutie on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Soul Meets Body
2,889		 42 #2 – 2005
2 I Will Follow You Into the Dark
1,667		 25 #1 1 2006
3 Crooked Teeth
1,199		 21 #13 – 2006
4 I Will Possess Your Heart
712		 13 #7 – 2008
5 You are a Tourist
576		 9 #7 – 2011
6 Cath
391		 12 #21 – 2008
7 Meet Me On The Equinox
376		 7 #14 – 2009
8 Here To Forever
321		 6 #7 – 2022
9 Transatlanticism
311		 6 #33 – –
10 Black Sun
307		 5 #4 – 2015
11 Gold Rush
291		 4 #16 – 2018
12 The New Year
217		 3 #20 – 2004
13 Northern Lights
189		 3 #15 – 2019
14 The Sound of Settling
142		 4 #39 – 2004
15 Sound of Settling
114		 3 #34 – 2004
16 The Ghosts Of Beverly Drive
101		 3 #23 – 2015
17 Summer Skin
100		 2 #268 – –
18 The Ghost of Beverly Hills
84		 1 #17 – 2015
19 Grapevine Fires
70		 2 #40 – 2009
20 Stay Young, Go Dancing
67		 2 #40 – 2011
21 60 & Punk
65		 1 #32 – 2018
22 Good Help (Is So Hard to Find)
50		 1 #52 – 2016
23 An Arrow In The Wall
41		 2 #72 – 2023
24 Marching Bands of Manhattan
37		 1 #469 – –
25 Underneath The Sycamore
27		 1 #76 – 2012
26 World Shut Your Mouth
20		 1 #87 – 2005
27 New Year, The
19		 1 #720 – –
28 A Movie Script Ending
16		 1 #533 – –
29 Title Track
7		 1 #686 – –
30 What Sarah Said
5		 1 #842 – –
31 Earth Angel
5		 1 #103 – 2005
32 Title And Registration
3		 1 #860 – –
33 President of What?
3		 1 #869 – –

Albums with charting songs

Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.

Year-end chart timeline

Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.

04 05 06 08 09 10 11 12 15 16 18 19 22 23

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2026 202 You are a Tourist KXT 917 Song Countdown
2026 286 I Will Follow You Into the Dark KXT 917 Song Countdown
2026 351 Here To Forever KXT 917 Song Countdown
2025 62 I Will Follow You Into the Dark 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now
2025 121 Soul Meets Body 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now
2025 439 Here To Forever 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now
2025 707 An Arrow In The Wall 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now
2024 52 The New Year The Best Opening Tracks of All Time
2024 80 I Will Follow You Into the Dark WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2024 149 I Will Possess Your Heart WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2024 178 Soul Meets Body WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2024 248 Transatlanticism WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2024 469 Marching Bands of Manhattan The Best Opening Tracks of All Time
2024 616 Summer Skin WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2024 686 Title Track The Best Opening Tracks of All Time
2024 720 Crooked Teeth WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2024 722 Cath WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2024 808 You are a Tourist WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2024 842 What Sarah Said WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2024 860 Title And Registration WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2023 72 An Arrow In The Wall The Current Top 89 Songs of 2023
2023 869 President of What? The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2022 10 Here To Forever 91X Top 91 Songs of 2022
2022 7 Here To Forever WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2022
2022 79 Here To Forever The Current Top 89 Songs of 2022
2022 82 Here To Forever KXT Top 91.7 Songs of 2022
2022 53 Artist ranking The End Top 100 Alternative Artists of All Time
2020 1387 Soul Meets Body WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 1597 I Will Follow You Into the Dark WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 55 Northern Lights The End Top 107 Songs of Last Decade (2010s)
2020 37 Gold Rush 102.1 The Edge Top 102 of the 2010s
2019 15 Northern Lights 91X Top 91 Songs of 2019
2019 33 Transatlanticism KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time
2019 250 I Will Possess Your Heart KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time
2019 533 A Movie Script Ending KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time
2019 580 Sound of Settling KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time
2018 16 Gold Rush 91X Top 91 Songs of 2018
2018 42 Northern Lights 91X Top 91 Songs of 2018
2018 23 (tie) Gold Rush The Current Top 89 Songs of 2018
2018 30 Gold Rush WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2018
2018 32 60 & Punk The Current Top 89 Songs of 2018
2018 525 Transatlanticism The Current's 893 Essential Songs
2018 764 I Will Follow You Into the Dark The Current's 893 Essential Songs
2018 858 Soul Meets Body The Current's 893 Essential Songs
2016 52 Good Help (Is So Hard to Find) CD101 Top 102.5 Songs of 2016
2015 32 Black Sun 91X Top 91 Songs of 2015
2015 36 The Ghosts Of Beverly Drive 91X Top 91 Songs of 2015
2015 11 Black Sun Live 105 Top 25 Songs of 2015
2015 23 The Ghosts Of Beverly Drive Live 105 Top 25 Songs of 2015
2015 45 Black Sun 89X Top 89 Songs of 2015
2015 66 The Ghosts Of Beverly Drive 89X Top 89 Songs of 2015
2015 4 Black Sun CD101 Top 102.5 Songs of 2015
2015 17 The Ghost of Beverly Hills CD101 Top 102.5 Songs of 2015
2015 60 Black Sun The Current Top 89 Songs of 2015
2014 169 Soul Meets Body CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 233 I Will Follow You Into the Dark CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 508 You are a Tourist CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 701 Crooked Teeth CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1386 Cath CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 773 I Will Follow You Into the Dark WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2014 844 Transatlanticism WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2013 167 Soul Meets Body CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 230 I Will Follow You Into the Dark CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 562 You are a Tourist CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 710 Crooked Teeth CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1540 Cath CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 70 I Will Possess Your Heart WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013)
2013 105 Cath WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013)
2013 136 I Will Follow You Into the Dark WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013)
2013 151 Soul Meets Body WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013)
2013 268 Summer Skin WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013)
2013 286 Crooked Teeth WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013)
2013 463 Transatlanticism WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013)
2013 720 New Year, The WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013)
2012 76 Underneath The Sycamore CD101 Top 102.5 Songs of 2012
2011 24 You are a Tourist KROQ Top 30 Songs of 2011
2011 8 You are a Tourist WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2011
2011 40 Stay Young, Go Dancing WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2011
2011 7 You are a Tourist CD101 Top 102 Songs of 2011
2011 97 Stay Young, Go Dancing CD101 Top 102 Songs of 2011
2011 19 You are a Tourist 102.1 The Edge Top 102 Songs of 2011
2011 170 Soul Meets Body CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 233 I Will Follow You Into the Dark CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 750 Crooked Teeth CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1024 You are a Tourist CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1726 Cath CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 74 Meet Me On The Equinox 91X Top 91 Songs of 2010
2010 184 Soul Meets Body CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 231 I Will Follow You Into the Dark CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 829 Crooked Teeth CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1849 Cath CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 142 Soul Meets Body 102.1 The Edge Top 200 New Rock Songs of the Millennium
2010 695 I Will Possess Your Heart WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010)
2009 15 Meet Me On The Equinox 91X Top 91 Songs of 2009
2009 84 Grapevine Fires 91X Top 91 Songs of 2009
2009 54 Meet Me On The Equinox Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2009
2009 14 Meet Me On The Equinox WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2009
2009 21 Cath WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2009
2009 34 I Will Possess Your Heart WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2009
2009 40 Grapevine Fires WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2009
2009 40 Meet Me On The Equinox 102.1 The Edge The Top 102 of 2009
2009 90 I Will Possess Your Heart 102.1 The Edge The Top 102 of 2009
2009 100 Cath 102.1 The Edge The Top 102 of 2009
2009 52 Meet Me On The Equinox The Current Top 89 Songs of 2009
2009 69 Meet Me On The Equinox Triple J Hottest 100 of 2009
2009 212 Soul Meets Body Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009)
2009 350 I Will Possess Your Heart Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009)
2009 464 I Will Follow You Into the Dark Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009)
2009 191 Soul Meets Body CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 240 I Will Follow You Into the Dark CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 920 Crooked Teeth CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 31 Soul Meets Body WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 2009)
2009 80 I Will Possess Your Heart WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 2009)
2009 205 I Will Follow You Into the Dark WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009)
2009 441 Transatlanticism WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009)
2008 47 I Will Possess Your Heart KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2008
2008 91 Cath KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2008
2008 45 I Will Possess Your Heart 91X Top 91 Songs of 2008
2008 71 Cath 91X Top 91 Songs of 2008
2008 7 I Will Possess Your Heart Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2008
2008 43 Cath Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2008
2008 47 I Will Possess Your Heart 102.1 The Edge's Top 102 Songs of 2008
2008 77 Cath 102.1 The Edge's Top 102 Songs of 2008
2008 36 I Will Possess Your Heart Triple J Hottest 100 of 2008
2008 252 Soul Meets Body KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008)
2008 196 Soul Meets Body CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 242 I Will Follow You Into the Dark CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 974 Crooked Teeth CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 116 Soul Meets Body CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 176 I Will Follow You Into the Dark CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 832 Crooked Teeth CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 75 Artist ranking KROQ Top 106.7 Artists of All-Time (Memorial Day 2007)
2007 47 Artist ranking Live 105 Top 105.3 Artists of All-Time (May 2007)
2006 24 Soul Meets Body KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2006
2006 16 I Will Follow You Into the Dark 91X Top 91 Songs of 2006
2006 43 Crooked Teeth 91X Top 91 Songs of 2006
2006 9 Soul Meets Body Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2006
2006 13 Crooked Teeth Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2006
2006 54 I Will Follow You Into the Dark Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2006
2006 17 I Will Follow You Into the Dark Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2006
2006 52 Crooked Teeth Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2006
2006 68 Soul Meets Body Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2006
2006 13 Crooked Teeth WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2006
2006 52 I Will Follow You Into the Dark WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2006
2006 7 I Will Follow You Into the Dark The End Top 107 Songs of 2006
2006 43 Crooked Teeth 89X Top 89 Songs of 2006
2006 1 I Will Follow You Into the Dark CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2006
2006 17 Crooked Teeth CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2006
2006 81 Soul Meets Body CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2006
2006 4 I Will Follow You Into the Dark Y100 Top 88.5 Songs of 2006
2006 29 Crooked Teeth Y100 Top 88.5 Songs of 2006
2006 14 Soul Meets Body CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2006
2006 75 Crooked Teeth CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2006
2006 12 Soul Meets Body The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2006
2006 51 Crooked Teeth The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2006
2006 85 I Will Follow You Into the Dark The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2006
2006 39 Soul Meets Body Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2006
2006 55 Crooked Teeth Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2006
2006 99 I Will Follow You Into the Dark Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2006
2006 452 Soul Meets Body KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 242 Soul Meets Body Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 37 Soul Meets Body The End Top 107 Songs of the Millennium (December 2006)
2006 56 The New Year The End Top 107 Songs of the Millennium (December 2006)
2006 86 Artist ranking 91X Top 100 Artists of All-Time (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 152 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2005 20 Soul Meets Body KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2005
2005 2 Soul Meets Body 91X Top 91 Songs of 2005
2005 8 Soul Meets Body Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2005
2005 18 Soul Meets Body Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2005
2005 10 Soul Meets Body WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2005
2005 74 Crooked Teeth WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2005
2005 7 Soul Meets Body The End Top 107 Songs of 2005
2005 43 Crooked Teeth The End Top 107 Songs of 2005
2005 87 World Shut Your Mouth The End Top 107 Songs of 2005
2005 103 Earth Angel The End Top 107 Songs of 2005
2005 27 Soul Meets Body 89X Top 89 Songs of 2005
2005 23 Soul Meets Body CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2005
2005 10 Soul Meets Body Y100 Top 150 Songs of 2005
2005 82 Soul Meets Body CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2005
2005 69 Soul Meets Body CHOI Top 98 Songs of 2005
2005 36 Soul Meets Body The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2005
2005 21 Soul Meets Body Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2005
2005 64 Soul Meets Body Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2005
2005 44 Soul Meets Body CRNC Top 90.1 Songs of 2005
2005 37 Soul Meets Body ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005
2004 95 The Sound of Settling KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2004
2004 39 The Sound of Settling 91X Top 91 Songs of 2004
2004 66 Sound of Settling Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2004
2004 48 The Sound of Settling Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2004
2004 34 Sound of Settling WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2004
2004 20 The New Year The End Top 77 Songs of 2004
2004 64 The Sound of Settling The End Top 77 Songs of 2004