Artist · chart history · #213 in alternative artist polls
Foster The People
Band Los Angeles United States Formed 2009
Foster The People formed in 2009 in Los Angeles, United States. Foster The People has 52 chart appearances on 33 radio countdowns from 11 stations on RockLists, spanning 2010–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Pumped up Kicks”, which appears on 22 lists and was voted number one three times. In total the artist has topped 3 countdowns. The station that charted Foster The People most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 13 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2011.
Songs by Foster The People on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pumped up Kicks | 22 | #1 | 3 | 2011 | |
| 2 | Helena Beat | 8 | #6 | – | 2011 | |
| 3 | Don't Stop (Color On The Walls | 6 | #20 | – | 2012 | |
| 4 | Sit Next To Me | 5 | #2 | – | 2018 | |
| 5 | Houdini | 3 | #40 | – | 2011 | |
| 6 | Best Friend | 2 | #20 | – | 2014 | |
| 7 | Coming Of Age | 2 | #37 | – | 2014 | |
| 8 | Call It What You Want | 1 | #14 | – | 2011 | |
| 9 | Doing It For The Money | 1 | #53 | – | 2017 | |
| 10 | Worst Nites | 1 | #72 | – | 2019 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Featured on
Songs by other artists credited with Foster The People as a guest.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.