Song · Green Day
“Wake Me Up When September Ends” by Green Day
From the album American Idiot (2004)
“Wake Me Up When September Ends” by Green Day appears on 29 radio countdowns from 19 stations between 2004 and 2024. It was first released in 2004 on the album American Idiot. Its best result is #2 on the 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of the 2000s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #9 alternative song of 2005, #2,552 alternative song of all time and #41 of the '00s.
29countdowns
19stations
#2best position
0#1 finishes
5top 10 finishes
2004–2024years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Classic Rock
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 117 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 500 |
| 2006 | 76 | 107.7 The End | The End Top 107 Songs of the Millennium (December 2006) | 107 |
| 2006 | 425 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) | 500 |
| 2006 | 102 | Live 105 | Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) | 500 |
| 2006 | 83 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) | 500 |
| 2008 | 343 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) | 500 |
| 2010 | 53 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | 102.1 The Edge Top 200 New Rock Songs of the Millennium | 200 |
| 2011 | 2 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of the 2000s | 102 |
| 2013 | 562 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2021 | 871 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) | 1043 |
| 2022 | 1036 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) | 1043 |
| 2024 | 258 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
Also listed as: Wake Me When September Ends.