Artist · chart history
Galaxie 500
Band Cambridge United States Active 1987–1991 US indie rock/slowcore band
Galaxie 500 formed in 1987 in Cambridge, United States and was active until 1991. Galaxie 500 has 5 chart appearances on 5 radio countdowns from 3 stations on RockLists, spanning 1989–2025. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Ceremony”, which appears on 2 lists with a best position of #124. The station that charted Galaxie 500 most often is The Colorado Sound (Fort Collins–Denver, CO), with 3 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2025.
5appearances
5countdowns
4songs charted
3stations
0#1 finishes
1989–2025years
Songs by Galaxie 500 on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceremony | 2 | #124 | – | 2025 | |
| 2 | Fourth of July | 1 | #559 | – | – | |
| 3 | Don't Let Our Youth Go To Waste | 1 | #41 | – | 1989 | |
| 4 | Tugboat | 1 | #768 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 124 | Ceremony | KALX 300 Most Played New Songs in 2025 |
| 2024 | 375 | Ceremony | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs |
| 2023 | 768 | Tugboat | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s |
| 2022 | 559 | Fourth of July | The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s |
| 1989 | 41 | Don't Let Our Youth Go To Waste | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1989 |
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