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“My Hero” by Foo Fighters

From the album The Colour and the Shape (1997)

“My Hero” by Foo Fighters appears on 66 radio countdowns from 20 stations between 1997 and 2026. It was first released in 1997 on the album The Colour and the Shape. Its best result is #11 on the Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #24 alternative song of 1998, #343 alternative song of all time and #98 of the '90s.

66countdowns
20stations
#11best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1997–2026years charted

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1997 102 WRCX Rock 103.5 Chicago, IL WRCX Top 103 Songs of 1997 103
1998 46 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1998 107
1998 39 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1998 91
1998 24 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1998 106
1998 31 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1998 101
1998 32 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1998 100
1998 33 WFNX Boston, MA WFNX Top 101.7 Songs of 1998 102
1998 46 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 107 Songs of 1998 107
1998 74 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 1998 100
1998 14 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 103 Songs of 1998 102
2020 93 CD101 Columbus, OH CD101 Top 93 Songs of 2020 93

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1999 172 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 729 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 343 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 67 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 1835 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 532 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 1837 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 1809 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 351 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 1796 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 112 The Buzz The Buzz Top Songs of All-Time (Labor Day 2002, partial) 144
2003 1550 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 187 Q101 Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 57 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 1550 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 11 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2005 58 Live 105 Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of the '90s (August 2005) 106
2005 1549 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 64 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the '90s (December 2006) 107
2006 218 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 50 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2007 105 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 69 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 122 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 82 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 155 CFNY 102.1 The Edge The Top 200 Songs of the 90's According to 102.1 The Edge 200
2009 49 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 77 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 32 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) 200
2010 94 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of the 90's (September 2010) 200
2010 75 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 67 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 41 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of All-Time 102
2013 71 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 72 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2015 93 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2015) 100
2016 74 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2016) 100
2017 84 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2017) 100
2018 837 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2019 100 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2019) 100
2020 99 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2020) 100
2020 1861 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 53 107.7 The End The End Obligatory Top 100 Alternative Songs of All Time (2021) 100
2022 464 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 58 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022) 100
2023 169 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2023 817 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2023 40 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023) 100
2024 222 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 647 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 66 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024) 100
2025 73 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025) 100
2025 317 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 314 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 353 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

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