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“A Girl Like You” by Edwyn Collins

From the album Gorgeous George (1994)

“A Girl Like You” by Edwyn Collins appears on 36 radio countdowns from 16 stations between 1995 and 2025. It was first released in 1994 on the album Gorgeous George. Its best result is #26 on the Radio & Records Top 95 Songs of 1995. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #38 alternative song of 1995, #671 alternative song of all time and #311 of the '90s.

36countdowns
16stations
#26best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1995–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1995 50 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1995 107
1995 57 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1995 91
1995 49 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1995 101
1995 45 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1995 100
1995 26 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 95 Songs of 1995 95
1995 41 WDRE Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA WDRE Top 103.9 Songs of 1995 104

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1999 384 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 635 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 1349 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 1001 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 493 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 1349 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 1351 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 220 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2001 393 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 1350 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 961 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 1335 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 374 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 1335 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 455 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 49 Live 105 Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of the '90s (August 2005) 106
2005 1335 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 341 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 217 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2007 296 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 217 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 168 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 495 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 157 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 146 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 143 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 140 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 138 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2023 537 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2025 72 Absolute Radio Absolute Radio 100 Ultimate Britpop Anthems 100

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