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“Monkey Wrench” by Foo Fighters

From the album The Colour and the Shape (1997)

“Monkey Wrench” by Foo Fighters appears on 42 radio countdowns from 16 stations between 1997 and 2024. It was first released in 1997 on the album The Colour and the Shape. Its best result is #11 on the WRCX Top 103 Songs of 1997. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #32 alternative song of 1997, #597 alternative song of all time and #186 of the '90s.

42countdowns
16stations
#11best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1997–2024years charted

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1997 48 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1997 107
1997 88 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1997 91
1997 61 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1997 105
1997 45 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1997 101
1997 64 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1997 100
1997 14 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 107 Songs of 1997 107
1997 21 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 1997 100
1997 43 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 97 Songs of 1997 97
1997 11 WRCX Rock 103.5 Chicago, IL WRCX Top 103 Songs of 1997 103

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1999 139 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 274 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 501 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 79 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 1875 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 218 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 1875 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 1880 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 273 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 1865 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 134 The Buzz The Buzz Top Songs of All-Time (Labor Day 2002, partial) 144
2003 1836 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 225 Q101 Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 97 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 1837 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 209 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2005 1830 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 396 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2007 164 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 76 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 251 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 94 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 125 CFNY 102.1 The Edge The Top 200 Songs of the 90's According to 102.1 The Edge 200
2009 192 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 85 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 121 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of the 90's (September 2010) 200
2010 78 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 71 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 72 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 73 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2023 275 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2023 708 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 59 107.7 The End The End Sweet Summer Vibes Countdown (2024) 100

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