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“Paralyzer” by Finger Eleven
From the EP Them Vs. You Vs. Me (bonus cuts) (2007)
“Paralyzer” by Finger Eleven appears on 32 radio countdowns from 21 stations between 2007 and 2026. It was first released in 2007 on the EP Them Vs. You Vs. Me (bonus cuts). Its best result is #1 on the WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2007. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #18 alternative song of 2007, #1,706 alternative song of all time and #130 of the '00s.
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"Paralyzer" was the lead single from Finger Eleven's fourth album, Them vs. You vs. Me, released on Wind-up in 2007, landing five days ahead of the record. The Canadian band goes for a slinky, disco-kissed strut here: a chugging, danceable riff, a beat that begs for a club floor, and a vocal that sounds cool and coiled.
It got heavy airplay on both sides of the border, and the band played it on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in March 2007 and again ten months later. It overtook "One Thing" as their biggest single, and in 2024 Consequence put it on its list of 50 post-grunge songs worth getting behind.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Classic Rock
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 486 | Live 105 | Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) | 500 |
| 2009 | 89 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) | 200 |
| 2010 | 99 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | 102.1 The Edge Top 200 New Rock Songs of the Millennium | 200 |
| 2010 | 76 | 94.1 The Zone | 94.1 The Zone 210 Most Played Songs of the Decade | 210 |
| 2010 | 53 | WJRR | WJRR Top 101 Songs of the Decade | 101 |
| 2011 | 27 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of the 2000s | 102 |
| 2014 | 130 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2014) | 500 |
| 2015 | 132 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2015) | 500 |
| 2019 | 113 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2019) | 500 |
| 2020 | 112 | DC101 | The DC101 Top 500 | 500 |
| 2020 | 381 | Q105.7 | Q105.7 Memorial Day 500 (2020) | 499 |
| 2021 | 487 | 99.1 PLR | 99.1 PLR Big 500 (2021) | 500 |
| 2022 | 295 | 101X | 101X 500 (2022) | 498 |
| 2022 | 456 | X96 | X96 Top 500 Alternative Songs of All Time | 500 |
| 2023 | 97 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2023) | 500 |
| 2026 | 219 | 101X | 101X 500 (2026) | 500 |
Also listed as: Paralyzed.
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