Song · Interpol
“Obstacle 1” by Interpol
From the album Turn On the Bright Lights (2002)
“Obstacle 1” by Interpol appears on 17 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 2002 and 2024. It was first released in 2002 on the album Turn On the Bright Lights. Its best result is #42 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2002. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #211 alternative song of 2003 and #1,254 alternative song of all time.
17countdowns
8stations
#42best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
2002–2024years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 72 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2002 | 101 |
| 2002 | 42 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2002 | 50 |
| 2003 | 101 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2003 | 107 |
| 2003 | 82 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2003 | 106 |
| 2003 | 61 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2003 | 101 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 211 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) | 500 |
| 2006 | 179 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) | 499 |
| 2007 | 376 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 385 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 385 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 384 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 380 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 380 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2013 | 48 | BBC Radio 6 Music | BBC 6 Music 100 Best Tracks Of The Last 10 Years | 100 |
| 2014 | 381 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2019 | 301 | KEXP | KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time | 627 |
| 2024 | 771 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |