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“Basket Case” by Green Day

From the album Dookie (1994)

“Basket Case” by Green Day appears on 74 radio countdowns from 19 stations between 1994 and 2025. It was first released in 1994 on the album Dookie. Its best result is #1 on the WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1994. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #7 alternative song of 1994, #96 alternative song of all time and #32 of the '90s.

74countdowns
19stations
#1best position
1#1 finishes
7top 10 finishes
1994–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1994 8 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1994 107
1994 6 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1994 91
1994 25 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1994 106
1994 7 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1994 101
1994 1 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1994 100
1994 24 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 1994 100
1994 5 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 94 Songs of 1994 94

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1995 53 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1995 16 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1996 242 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1999 72 KROQ KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999) 300
1999 12 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 23 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 31 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 119 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 60 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 490 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 132 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
1999 41 The Buzz The Buzz Top 99 Songs of All-Time (1999) 99
1999 126 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999) 150
2000 49 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of the '90s (September 2000) 100
2000 490 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 493 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 85 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2001) 100
2001 33 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 474 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 493 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 76 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2002) 100
2003 27 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 91
2003 433 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 493 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 68 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2003) 100
2004 62 Q101 Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 21 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 493 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 17 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 91 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2004) 100
2005 23 Live 105 Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of the '90s (August 2005) 106
2005 492 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 56 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2005) 100
2006 25 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the '90s (December 2006) 107
2006 19 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 33 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 57 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2006) 100
2007 8 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 35 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2007 86 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2007) 100
2008 27 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 37 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2008 86 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2008) 100
2009 19 CFNY 102.1 The Edge The Top 200 Songs of the 90's According to 102.1 The Edge 200
2009 22 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 39 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 51 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) 200
2009 72 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2009) 100
2010 77 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of the 90's (September 2010) 200
2010 39 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2010 71 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2010) 100
2011 39 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2011 89 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2011) 100
2012 96 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2012) 100
2012 46 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of All-Time 102
2013 38 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 42 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2018 436 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2021 10 107.7 The End The End Obligatory Top 100 Alternative Songs of All Time (2021) 100
2021 582 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 269 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 33 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2023 38 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of The Last 40 Years 91
2023 199 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 231 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 402 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 180 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043

Also listed as: Basketcase.

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