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“American Idiot” by Green Day

From the album American Idiot (2004)

“American Idiot” by Green Day appears on 50 radio countdowns from 24 stations between 2004 and 2024. It was first released in 2004 on the album American Idiot. Its best result is #1 on the 102.1 The Edge Top 200 New Rock Songs of the Millennium, and it was voted number one on five countdowns in total. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #4 alternative song of 2004, #823 alternative song of all time and #3 of the '00s.

50countdowns
24stations
#1best position
5#1 finishes
14top 10 finishes
2004–2024years charted

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2004 14 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2004 107
2004 4 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 2004 91
2004 4 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2004 106
2004 7 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2004 101
2004 1 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2004 100
2004 3 K-Rock New York, NY K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2004 93
2004 1 WFNX Boston, MA WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2004 100
2004 2 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 77 Songs of 2004 77
2004 35 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON 89X Top 89 Songs of 2004 89
2004 4 CD101 Columbus, OH CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2004 101
2004 1 Y100 Philadelphia, PA Y100 Top 100 Songs of 2004 99
2004 1 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2004 102
2004 19 CHOI Radio X Quebec City, QC CHOI Top 98 Songs of 2004 98
2004 65 The Bear Ottawa, ON The Bear Top 107 Songs of 2004 107
2004 12 The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2004 99
2004 9 WCCC The Rock Hartford, CT WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2004 106
2004 22 Channel 104.9 San Jose, CA Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2004 105
2004 22 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 2004 100
2004 28 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2004 100
2005 41 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2005 107
2005 58 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2005 106
2005 48 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2005 101
2005 8 Channel 104.9 San Jose, CA Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2005 105
2005 30 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2005 100
2005 166 ModernRock.com Online ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005 400

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2004 1932 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 1918 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 4 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the Millennium (December 2006) 107
2006 171 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 273 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2007 121 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 260 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 193 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 21 WFNX WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 2009) 101
2009 117 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 185 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 73 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) 200
2010 1 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 New Rock Songs of the Millennium 200
2010 177 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 81 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of the 2000s 102
2011 161 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 351 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 153 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2013 192 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) 885
2014 151 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2018 779 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2022 421 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 55 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of The Last 40 Years 91
2024 165 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738
2024 29 WXPN WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) 885

Charting alongside it in 2004

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  6. 7The ReasonHoobastank