Song · Fleet Foxes
“Helplessness Blues” by Fleet Foxes
From the album Helplessness Blues (2011)
“Helplessness Blues” by Fleet Foxes appears on 8 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 2011 and 2025. It was first released in 2011 on the album Helplessness Blues. Its best result is #5 on the WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2011. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #5 indie & aaa song of 2011, #476 indie & aaa song of all time and #202 of the '10s.
8countdowns
4stations
#5best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
2011–2025years charted
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | WFUV New York, NY | WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2011 | 90 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 98 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2014 | 534 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) | 885 |
| 2018 | 638 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs | 892 |
| 2019 | 356 | KEXP | KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time | 627 |
| 2022 | 368 | KEXP | KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) | 491 |
| 2024 | 96 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
| 2025 | 298 | The Current | 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now | 893 |