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“Brain Stew” by Green Day

From the album Insomniac (1995)

“Brain Stew” by Green Day appears on 39 radio countdowns from 18 stations between 1995 and 2023. It was first released in 1995 on the album Insomniac. Its best result is #8 on the KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #41 alternative song of 1996, #367 alternative song of all time and #93 of the '90s.

39countdowns
18stations
#8best position
0#1 finishes
3top 10 finishes
1995–2023years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1995 80 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 1995 100
1995 81 WDRE Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA WDRE Top 103.9 Songs of 1995 104
1996 18 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1996 107
1996 28 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1996 101
1996 39 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1996 99
1996 21 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 96 Songs of 1996 96

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1996 69 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1999 31 KROQ KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999) 300
1999 99 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 124 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 164 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 91 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 103 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 453 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2001 251 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 493 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 69 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 91
2004 40 Q101 Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 95 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 63 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2005 44 Live 105 Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of the '90s (August 2005) 106
2006 38 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the '90s (December 2006) 107
2006 10 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2007 16 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 51 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 8 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 49 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 25 CFNY 102.1 The Edge The Top 200 Songs of the 90's According to 102.1 The Edge 200
2009 47 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 40 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) 200
2010 61 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of the 90's (September 2010) 200
2010 53 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 57 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 8 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of All-Time 102
2012 883 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 58 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 60 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2021 58 107.7 The End The End Obligatory Top 100 Alternative Songs of All Time (2021) 100
2023 678 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043

Also listed as: Brainstew.

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