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“Boulevard of Broken Dreams” by Green Day

From the album American Idiot (2004)

“Boulevard of Broken Dreams” by Green Day appears on 53 radio countdowns from 24 stations between 2004 and 2025. It was first released in 2004 on the album American Idiot. Its best result is #1 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2005, and it was voted number one on three countdowns in total. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #22 alternative song of 2004, #756 alternative song of all time and #4 of the '00s.

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24stations
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3#1 finishes
10top 10 finishes
2004–2025years charted

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2004 17 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2004 107
2004 1 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 2004 91
2004 10 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2004 106
2004 28 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2004 101
2004 18 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2004 100
2004 11 K-Rock New York, NY K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2004 93
2004 23 WFNX Boston, MA WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2004 100
2004 13 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 77 Songs of 2004 77
2004 84 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON 89X Top 89 Songs of 2004 89
2004 81 CD101 Columbus, OH CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2004 101
2004 81 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2004 102
2004 43 CHOI Radio X Quebec City, QC CHOI Top 98 Songs of 2004 98
2004 73 The Bear Ottawa, ON The Bear Top 107 Songs of 2004 107
2004 25 WCCC The Rock Hartford, CT WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2004 106
2004 1 Channel 104.9 San Jose, CA Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2004 105
2004 74 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2004 100
2005 1 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2005 107
2005 38 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2005 106
2005 3 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2005 101
2005 65 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 107 Songs of 2005 107
2005 21 Y100 Philadelphia, PA Y100 Top 150 Songs of 2005 150
2005 3 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2005 102
2005 24 CHOI Radio X Quebec City, QC CHOI Top 98 Songs of 2005 98
2005 3 The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2005 99
2005 2 Channel 104.9 San Jose, CA Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2005 105
2005 3 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2005 100
2005 14 CRNC 90.1 Niagara / Toronto, ON CRNC Top 90.1 Songs of 2005 91
2005 3 ModernRock.com Online ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005 400

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2006 11 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the Millennium (December 2006) 107
2006 31 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 242 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 180 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 52 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 266 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 46 WFNX WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 2009) 101
2009 92 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 279 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 99 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) 200
2010 14 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 New Rock Songs of the Millennium 200
2010 279 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 265 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 256 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2013 434 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) 885
2014 257 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2021 17 107.7 The End The End Obligatory Top 100 Alternative Songs of All Time (2021) 100
2021 243 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 490 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 308 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 169 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 161 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 341 WXPN WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) 885
2025 185 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 293 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043

Also listed as: Boulevard Of Broken Dreams.

Charting alongside it in 2004

Best songs of 2004 →
  1. 1American IdiotGreen Day
  2. 2Take Me OutFranz Ferdinand
  3. 3Somebody Told MeThe Killers
  4. 4Float OnModest Mouse
  5. 5VertigoU2
  6. 6MegalomaniacIncubus