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“Pumped up Kicks” by Foster The People

From the EP Foster the People EP (2011)

“Pumped up Kicks” by Foster The People appears on 22 radio countdowns from 11 stations between 2010 and 2026. It was first released in 2011 on the EP Foster the People EP. Its best result is #1 on the 102.1 The Edge Top 102 Songs of 2011, and it was voted number one on three countdowns in total. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #3 alternative song of 2011, #2,517 alternative song of all time and #6 of the '10s.

22countdowns
11stations
#1best position
3#1 finishes
7top 10 finishes
2010–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2010 32 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 2010 100
2011 1 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 30 Songs of 2011 30
2011 1 WFNX Boston, MA WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2011 101
2011 2 CD101 Columbus, OH CD101 Top 102 Songs of 2011 102
2011 1 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON 102.1 The Edge Top 102 Songs of 2011 102
2011 4 WFUV New York, NY WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2011 90
2012 43 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 2012 91

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2011 73 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of the 2000s 102
2011 731 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 553 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2013 28 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) 885
2013 40 BBC Radio 6 Music BBC 6 Music 100 Best Tracks Of The Last 10 Years 100
2013 94 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years (2013) 100
2014 572 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2020 60 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of Last Decade (2010s) 107
2020 2 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 102 of the 2010s 102
2020 7 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of the 2010s (2020) 100
2021 19 107.7 The End The End Obligatory Top 100 Alternative Songs of All Time (2021) 100
2023 89 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of The Last 40 Years 91
2024 90 107.7 The End The End Sweet Summer Vibes Countdown (2024) 100
2024 167 WXPN WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) 885
2026 137 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917

Also listed as: Pumped Up Kicks.

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