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J. Geils Band

Band Worcester United States Active 1967–2015

J. Geils Band formed in 1967 in Worcester, United States and was active until 2015. J. Geils Band has 236 chart appearances on 97 radio countdowns from 31 stations on RockLists, spanning 1980–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Centerfold”, which appears on 82 lists with a best position of #5. The station that charted J. Geils Band most often is 100.7 WZLX (Boston, MA), with 92 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1980.

236appearances

97countdowns

20songs charted

31stations

0#1 finishes

1980–2026years

The J. Geils Band started out in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1967 as the J. Geils Blues Band, led by guitarist John "J." Geils, and for most of the '70s they played R&B-soaked blues rock like a house party that refused to end. Peter Wolf sang, Richard "Magic Dick" Salwitz blew harmonica, trumpet and sax (he'd been the band's lead blues singer before Wolf arrived), Seth Justman sang and played keyboards, Danny Klein held down the bass and Stephen Bladd drummed. Wolf and Justman wrote most of the originals, some tunes were credited to a made-up writer called Juke Joint Jimmy, and the rest were blues and R&B covers played at full sweat.

The hits came early: a cover of the Valentinos' "Lookin' For A Love", then "Give It to Me" from Bloodshot in 1973 and "Must of Got Lost" from Nightmares... and Other Tales From the Vinyl Jungle. Then the '80s arrived and the band slicked back its hair, moving toward a sleeker new wave sound. "Love Stinks" was a sneering anthem that went on to turn up in several films, and Freeze-Frame put them at the top of the heap: "Centerfold" went all the way to number one in 1982 and the title track got to number 4.

Wolf left for a solo career in 1983, the others made one more album with Justman and Bladd singing, and the band broke up in 1985. Reunions came and went from 1999 until Geils died on April 11, 2017.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

Songs by J. Geils Band on radio countdowns

#	Song	Strength	Lists	Best	#1s	Peak year
1	Centerfold#308 of all time	4,824	82	#5	–	1981
2	Love Stinks	1,426	40	#13	–	1980
3	Must Of Got Lost	1,223	20	#12	–	–
4	Whammer Jammer	714	10	#120	–	–
5	Freeze Frame	652	24	#269	–	–
6	Give It To Me	639	13	#138	–	–
7	I Do	349	7	#363	–	–
8	Looking for a Love	253	5	#312	–	–
9	(Ain't Nuthin' But a) Houseparty	209	4	#184	–	–
10	Ain't Nothin' but a Ho	157	3	#507	–	–
11	Detroit Breakdown	104	3	#119	–	–
12	Night Time	104	7	#486	–	–
13	Just Can't Wait	85	4	#699	–	–
14	Where Did Our Love Go	75	2	#709	–	–
15	Whammer Jammer/Hard Drivin Man	38	3	#865	–	–
16	First I Look at the Pu	23	2	#990	–	–
17	One Last Kiss	21	2	#1004	–	–
18	Homework	11	2	#1057	–	–
19	Musta Got Lost (Live)	6	1	#470	–	–
20	Looking For A Love (Live)	3	1	#892	–	–

Albums with charting songs

Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.

Year-end chart timeline

Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.

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Every countdown appearance

Year	#	Song	Countdown
2026	144	Centerfold	KSLX Arizona 500 (2026)
2026	258	Centerfold	WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2026)
2026	263	Centerfold	DVE Memorial Day 500 (2026)
2026	477	Love Stinks	DVE Memorial Day 500 (2026)
2026	480	Give It To Me	WMGK Philly 500 (2026)
2026	233	Centerfold	WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '80s
2025	144	Centerfold	97 Rock N Roll 500 (2025)
2025	273	Centerfold	WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2025)
2025	289	Centerfold	DVE Memorial Day 500 (2025)
2025	368	Centerfold	Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2025)
2025	390	Love Stinks	DVE Memorial Day 500 (2025)
2025	468	Must Of Got Lost	Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2025)
2025	495	Love Stinks	Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2025)
2025	478	Freeze Frame	The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs
2024	229	Centerfold	97 Rock N Roll 500 (2024)
2024	235	Centerfold	WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2024)
2024	240	Centerfold	KQRS KQ 500 (2024)
2024	291	Centerfold	DVE Memorial Day 500 (2024)
2024	319	Centerfold	KSHE 95 Rock N' Roll 500 (2024)
2024	371	Centerfold	Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2024)
2024	384	Centerfold	WMGK Philly 500 (2024)
2024	468	Must Of Got Lost	Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2024)
2024	473	Must Of Got Lost	KSHE 95 Rock N' Roll 500 (2024)
2024	494	Love Stinks	KQRS KQ 500 (2024)
2024	745	Centerfold	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024	969	Love Stinks	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2023	57	Must Of Got Lost	WMGK Philly 500 (2023)
2023	112	Centerfold	WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2023)
2023	135	Centerfold	WPDH Top 1015 (2023)
2023	164	Centerfold	97 Rock N Roll 500 (2023)
2023	194	Centerfold	DVE Memorial Day 500 (2023)
2023	235	Centerfold	97.1 The Drive Memorial Day Weekend Rock N Roll 500 (2023)
2023	298	Centerfold	KSHE 95 Rock N' Roll 500 (2023)
2023	372	Centerfold	Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2023)
2023	436	Love Stinks	WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2023)
2023	446	Freeze Frame	97.1 The Drive Memorial Day Weekend Rock N Roll 500 (2023)
2023	470	Musta Got Lost (Live)	Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2023)
2023	488	Love Stinks	WMGK Philly 500 (2023)
2023	499	Freeze Frame	WPDH Top 1015 (2023)
2023	526	Love Stinks	WPDH Top 1015 (2023)
2023	634	Give It To Me	WPDH Top 1015 (2023)
2023	663	Centerfold	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023	976	Must Of Got Lost	WPDH Top 1015 (2023)
2023	983	Must Of Got Lost	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023	508	Centerfold	The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s
2023	727	Freeze Frame	The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s
2022	22	Must Of Got Lost	WMGK Philly 500 (2022)
2022	41	Centerfold	WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2022)
2022	56	Centerfold	99.1 PLR Big 500 (2022)
2022	95	Centerfold	KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2022)
2022	135	Centerfold	KRNA Memorial Day 500 (2022)
2022	179	Centerfold	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022	189	Centerfold	WMGK Philly 500 (2022)
2022	203	Centerfold	DVE Memorial Day 500 (2022)
2022	203	Centerfold	97 Rock N Roll 500 (2022)
2022	217	Love Stinks	99.1 PLR Big 500 (2022)
2022	226	Centerfold	KSLX Arizona 500 (2022)
2022	269	Freeze Frame	99.1 PLR Big 500 (2022)
2022	324	Love Stinks	WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2022)
2022	356	Love Stinks	River 500 (2022)
2022	442	Freeze Frame	WMGK Philly 500 (2022)
2022	492	Centerfold	River 500 (2022)
2022	499	Freeze Frame	KRNA Memorial Day 500 (2022)
2022	606	Love Stinks	KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2022)
2022	782	Give It To Me	90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '70s
2021	83	Love Stinks	WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021)
2021	116	Centerfold	WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021)
2021	117	Centerfold	97 Rock N Roll 500 (2021)
2021	119	Detroit Breakdown	WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021)
2021	120	Whammer Jammer	97 Rock N Roll 500 (2021)
2021	162	Centerfold	DVE Memorial Day 500 (2021)
2021	184	(Ain't Nuthin' But a) Houseparty	WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021)
2021	207	Centerfold	KSLX Arizona 500 (2021)
2021	309	Freeze Frame	WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021)
2021	408	Must Of Got Lost	WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021)
2021	410	Centerfold	99.1 PLR Big 500 (2021)
2021	462	Centerfold	WLLZ 500 (2021)
2021	820	Centerfold	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021	971	Love Stinks	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021	121	Centerfold	90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s
2021	553	Freeze Frame	90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s
2021	882	Love Stinks	90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s
2020	121	Centerfold	DVE Memorial Day 500 (2020)
2020	142	Centerfold	Q105.7 Memorial Day 500 (2020)
2020	218	Centerfold	97 Rock N Roll 500 (2020)
2020	487	Centerfold	KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2020)
2019	82	Centerfold	BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2019)
2019	116	Centerfold	DVE Memorial Day 500 (2019)
2019	136	Centerfold	97 Rock N Roll 500 (2019)
2019	234	Centerfold	99.1 PLR Big 500 (2019)
2019	318	Centerfold	KZOK Top 1025 of 2019
2019	427	Love Stinks	BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2019)
2019	935	Love Stinks	KZOK Top 1025 of 2019
2018	112	Centerfold	BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2018)
2018	126	Centerfold	97 Rock N Roll 500 (2018)
2017	91	Centerfold	BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2017)
2017	170	Centerfold	97 Rock N Roll 500 (2017)
2017	360	Centerfold	97.9 The Loop Top 540 Countdown (2017)
2017	493	Freeze Frame	BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2017)
2017	499	Love Stinks	97 Rock N Roll 500 (2017)
2016	68	Must Of Got Lost	100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Countdown for 2016
2016	85	Centerfold	BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2016)
2016	215	Centerfold	Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2016)
2016	220	Centerfold	100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Countdown for 2016
2016	274	Centerfold	102.9 The Whale Hartford 500 (2016)
2016	361	Whammer Jammer	100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Countdown for 2016
2016	405	Must Of Got Lost	Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2016)
2016	440	Love Stinks	100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Countdown for 2016
2016	442	Love Stinks	102.9 The Whale Hartford 500 (2016)
2016	461	Freeze Frame	BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2016)
2016	529	I Do	100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Countdown for 2016
2016	548	(Ain't Nuthin' But a) Houseparty	100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Countdown for 2016
2016	704	Give It To Me	100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Countdown for 2016
2016	807	Just Can't Wait	100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Countdown for 2016
2016	958	Night Time	100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Countdown for 2016
2015	30	Must Of Got Lost	100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015)
2015	37	Must Of Got Lost	100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2015)
2015	122	Whammer Jammer	100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2015)
2015	129	Centerfold	I-95 Memorial Day Weekend Top 500 (2015)
2015	146	Whammer Jammer	100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015)
2015	218	Centerfold	100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2015)
2015	218	Love Stinks	100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015)
2015	293	Love Stinks	100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2015)
2015	303	Love Stinks	102.9 The Whale Hartford 500 (2015)
2015	304	Centerfold	100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015)
2015	383	Freeze Frame	102.9 The Whale Hartford 500 (2015)
2015	390	Give It To Me	100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015)
2015	418	Centerfold	102.9 The Whale Hartford 500 (2015)
2015	463	I Do	100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015)
2015	486	Night Time	100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2015)
2015	550	(Ain't Nuthin' But a) Houseparty	100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015)
2015	669	Night Time	100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015)
2015	699	Just Can't Wait	100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015)
2015	790	Looking for a Love	100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015)
2015	888	Freeze Frame	100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015)
2014	25	Must Of Got Lost	100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014)
2014	43	Must Of Got Lost	100.7 WZLX Firecracker 400 (2014)
2014	129	Centerfold	100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014)
2014	133	Whammer Jammer	100.7 WZLX Firecracker 400 (2014)
2014	162	Give It To Me	100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014)
2014	285	Whammer Jammer	100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014)
2014	312	Looking for a Love	100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014)
2014	363	Love Stinks	100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014)
2014	397	Love Stinks	100.7 WZLX Firecracker 400 (2014)
2014	413	Centerfold	BIG 1000 New Year's Countdown (2014)
2014	438	I Do	100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014)
2014	459	(Ain't Nuthin' But a) Houseparty	100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014)
2014	538	Freeze Frame	100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014)
2014	594	Freeze Frame	BIG 1000 New Year's Countdown (2014)
2014	778	Night Time	100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014)
2013	23	Must Of Got Lost	100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2013)
2013	30	Must Of Got Lost	100.7 WZLX Grand Jam 1000 (2013)
2013	58	Centerfold	BIG 500 Labor Day Countdown (2013)
2013	82	Centerfold	BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2013)
2013	121	Centerfold	100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2013)
2013	138	Give It To Me	100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2013)
2013	147	Whammer Jammer	100.7 WZLX Grand Jam 1000 (2013)
2013	192	Centerfold	99.1 PLR CT 500 (2013)
2013	220	Love Stinks	100.7 WZLX Grand Jam 1000 (2013)
2013	251	Love Stinks	99.1 PLR CT 500 (2013)
2013	258	Whammer Jammer	100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2013)
2013	304	Centerfold	100.7 WZLX Grand Jam 1000 (2013)
2013	312	Love Stinks	100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2013)
2013	363	I Do	100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2013)
2013	390	Give It To Me	100.7 WZLX Grand Jam 1000 (2013)
2013	419	Freeze Frame	99.1 PLR CT 500 (2013)
2013	451	Freeze Frame	BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2013)
2013	463	I Do	100.7 WZLX Grand Jam 1000 (2013)
2013	548	Ain't Nothin' but a Ho	100.7 WZLX Grand Jam 1000 (2013)
2013	664	Night Time	100.7 WZLX Grand Jam 1000 (2013)
2013	784	Looking for a Love	100.7 WZLX Grand Jam 1000 (2013)
2013	880	Freeze Frame	100.7 WZLX Grand Jam 1000 (2013)
2012	12	Must Of Got Lost	100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012)
2012	175	Centerfold	BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2012)
2012	180	Give It To Me	100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012)
2012	342	Looking for a Love	100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012)
2012	348	Whammer Jammer	100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012)
2012	388	Centerfold	100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012)
2012	420	Freeze Frame	BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2012)
2012	455	Love Stinks	100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012)
2012	508	Ain't Nothin' but a Ho	100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012)
2012	519	I Do	100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012)
2012	564	Freeze Frame	100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012)
2012	729	Where Did Our Love Go	100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012)
2012	980	Just Can't Wait	100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012)
2012	1043	First I Look at the Pu	100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012)
2012	1060	One Last Kiss	100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012)
2012	1122	Homework	100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012)
2012	1155	Detroit Breakdown	100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012)
2012	1180	Night Time	100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012)
2011	12	Must Of Got Lost	100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011)
2011	158	Centerfold	The Loop Rock N Roll 500 (2011)
2011	179	Give It To Me	100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011)
2011	282	Freeze Frame	The Loop Rock N Roll 500 (2011)
2011	340	Looking for a Love	100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011)
2011	347	Whammer Jammer	100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011)
2011	385	Centerfold	100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011)
2011	452	Love Stinks	100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011)
2011	507	Ain't Nothin' but a Ho	100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011)
2011	517	I Do	100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011)
2011	561	Freeze Frame	100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011)
2011	709	Where Did Our Love Go	100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011)
2011	835	Detroit Breakdown	100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011)
2011	931	Just Can't Wait	100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011)
2011	990	First I Look at the Pu	100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011)
2011	1004	One Last Kiss	100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011)
2011	1052	Night Time	100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011)
2011	1057	Homework	100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011)
2006	633	Artist ranking	WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2004	389	Centerfold	KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2004)
2002	19	Must Of Got Lost	WZLX Memorial 500 (2002)
2002	125	Love Stinks	WZLX Memorial 500 (2002)
2002	200	Give It To Me	WZLX Memorial 500 (2002)
2002	245	Centerfold	WZLX Memorial 500 (2002)
2002	361	Centerfold	KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2002)
2002	415	Freeze Frame	WZLX Memorial 500 (2002)
2002	793	Must Of Got Lost	KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2002)
2002	892	Looking For A Love (Live)	KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2002)
2001	1257	Give It To Me	WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time
1999	374	Love Stinks	KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1999)
1998	476	Love Stinks	KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1998)
1997	296	Centerfold	WZLX Memorial 500 (1997)
1997	520	Freeze Frame	WBAB Top 1,023 Rock and Roll Songs of All Time (1997)
1997	632	Love Stinks	WBAB Top 1,023 Rock and Roll Songs of All Time (1997)
1997	950	Give It To Me	WBAB Top 1,023 Rock and Roll Songs of All Time (1997)
1996	492	Love Stinks	KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1996)
1996	865	Whammer Jammer/Hard Drivin Man	KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1996)
1995	626	Love Stinks	KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1995)
1995	887	Whammer Jammer/Hard Drivin Man	KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1995)
1994	643	Love Stinks	KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1994)
1994	873	Whammer Jammer/Hard Drivin Man	KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1994)
1982	407	Love Stinks	KLOS Memorial Day 500 (1982)
1982	439	Centerfold	KLOS Memorial Day 500 (1982)
1981	5	Centerfold	KISW 25 Biggest Rock Songs from 1981
1980	63	Love Stinks	KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1980
1980	13	Love Stinks	KISW 25 Greatest Rock Songs from 1980

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