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James

James has 169 chart appearances on 85 radio countdowns from 24 stations on RockLists, spanning 1985–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Laid”, which appears on 59 lists and was voted number one once. In total the artist has topped 1 countdown. The station that charted James most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 72 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1994.

169appearances
85countdowns
13songs charted
24stations
1#1 finishes
1985–2026years

Songs by James on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Laid#154 of all time
4,002		 59 #1 1 1994
2 Sit Down
1,910		 28 #8 – 1991
3 Born of Frustration
1,798		 32 #3 – 1992
4 Sometimes (Lestor Piggott)
781		 15 #68 – –
5 Say Something
780		 22 #61 – 1994
6 Sometimes
83		 2 #43 – 1994
7 Getting Away With It {All Messed Up}
68		 1 #33 – 2001
8 What For
46		 2 #33 – 1988
9 Hymn From A Village
46		 1 #28 – 1985
10 She's a Star
39		 1 #62 – –
11 Come Home
35		 1 #654 – –
12 Tomorrow
31		 1 #70 – –
13 Out To Get You
14		 1 #639 – –

Year-end chart timeline

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

85 88 89 91 92 93 94 01 05

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2026 437 Laid KXT 917 Song Countdown
2026 553 Say Something KXT 917 Song Countdown
2025 14 Laid Absolute Radio 100 Ultimate Britpop Anthems
2025 21 Sit Down Absolute Radio 100 Ultimate Britpop Anthems
2025 62 She's a Star Absolute Radio 100 Ultimate Britpop Anthems
2025 68 Sometimes (Lestor Piggott) Absolute Radio 100 Ultimate Britpop Anthems
2025 70 Tomorrow Absolute Radio 100 Ultimate Britpop Anthems
2025 73 Say Something Absolute Radio 100 Ultimate Britpop Anthems
2024 477 Born of Frustration The Best Opening Tracks of All Time
2024 639 Out To Get You The Best Opening Tracks of All Time
2023 167 Laid The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 657 Born of Frustration The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2022 391 Laid KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022)
2020 1403 Laid WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2019 365 Laid KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time
2014 93 Laid CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 518 Sit Down CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 532 Born of Frustration CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 586 Sometimes (Lestor Piggott) CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 723 Say Something CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2013 103 Laid CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 506 Sit Down CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 526 Born of Frustration CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 580 Sometimes (Lestor Piggott) CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 694 Say Something CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2011 114 Laid CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 506 Sit Down CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 508 Born of Frustration CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 581 Sometimes (Lestor Piggott) CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 680 Say Something CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 118 Laid CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 492 Sit Down CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 493 Born of Frustration CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 577 Sometimes (Lestor Piggott) CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 658 Say Something CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2009 421 Laid Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009)
2009 126 Laid CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 480 Born of Frustration CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 499 Sit Down CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 562 Sometimes (Lestor Piggott) CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 639 Say Something CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 137 Laid The Top 200 Songs of the 90's According to 102.1 The Edge
2008 426 Laid KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008)
2008 138 Laid CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 473 Born of Frustration CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 510 Sit Down CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 557 Sometimes (Lestor Piggott) CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 622 Say Something CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 190 Laid CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 450 Born of Frustration CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 535 Sit Down CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 539 Sometimes (Lestor Piggott) CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 619 Say Something CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 183 Laid KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007)
2007 390 Born of Frustration KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007)
2006 251 Laid KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 271 Laid Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 466 Born of Frustration Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 83 Laid WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2006 119 Sit Down Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 795 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2005 49 Laid CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2005
2005 133 Laid WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2005 1 Laid CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 378 Sit Down CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 469 Born of Frustration CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1281 Sometimes (Lestor Piggott) CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1746 Say Something CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 162 Sit Down Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 61 Laid Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of the '90s (August 2005)
2004 288 Laid The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004)
2004 7 Laid CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 377 Sit Down CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 469 Born of Frustration CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1282 Sometimes (Lestor Piggott) CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1744 Say Something CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 223 Sit Down Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2003 98 Laid WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 8 Laid CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 377 Sit Down CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 469 Born of Frustration CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1282 Sometimes (Lestor Piggott) CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1744 Say Something CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2002 107 Laid WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 11 Laid CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 377 Sit Down CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 469 Born of Frustration CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1297 Sometimes (Lestor Piggott) CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1761 Say Something CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 196 Laid Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 606 Born of Frustration Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1269 Say Something Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1440 Sometimes Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1761 Sit Down Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 48 Artist ranking Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Artists of All-Time (December 2002)
2001 33 Getting Away With It {All Messed Up} Triple J Hottest 100 of 2001
2001 115 Laid WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 13 Laid CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 377 Sit Down CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 469 Born of Frustration CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1298 Sometimes (Lestor Piggott) CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1772 Say Something CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 76 Sit Down Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 296 Laid WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001)
2000 113 Laid WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 14 Laid CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 390 Sit Down CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 491 Born of Frustration CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1329 Sometimes (Lestor Piggott) CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1772 Say Something CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 96 Laid Y100 Top 300 Songs of the '90s (September 2000)
1999 491 Laid 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999 279 Laid Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 403 Sit Down Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 685 Born of Frustration Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 19 Laid WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 276 Laid WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999)
1999 123 Laid The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 161 Laid WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 21 Laid CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 389 Sit Down CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 491 Born of Frustration CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1329 Sometimes (Lestor Piggott) CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1786 Sit Down CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1852 Say Something CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 130 Laid CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 382 Born of Frustration CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 522 Say Something CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 201 Born of Frustration KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999)
1999 112 Laid WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999)
1999 362 Sit Down WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999)
1996 239 Laid Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 447 Sit Down Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 499 Born of Frustration Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 53 Laid WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1995 377 Laid KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1995 230 Laid Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995)
1994 45 Laid KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1994
1994 100 Say Something KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1994
1994 38 Laid 91X Top 91 Songs of 1994
1994 90 Say Something 91X Top 91 Songs of 1994
1994 75 Say Something Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1994
1994 24 Laid Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1994
1994 12 Laid Triple J Hottest 100 of 1994
1994 43 Sometimes Radio & Records Top 94 Songs of 1994
1994 61 Say Something Radio & Records Top 94 Songs of 1994
1994 380 Born of Frustration KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994 175 Sit Down Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 311 Laid Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 368 Born of Frustration Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 23 Laid WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1993 16 Laid 91X Top 91 Songs of 1993
1993 31 Laid Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993
1992 11 Born of Frustration KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1992
1992 89 Born of Frustration 91X Top 91 Songs of 1992
1992 3 Born of Frustration Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1992
1992 11 Born of Frustration Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1992
1992 64 Born of Frustration WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1992
1992 45 Born of Frustration CFNY Top 102 Songs of 1992
1992 242 Born of Frustration Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992)
1991 15 Sit Down Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1991
1991 44 Sit Down CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991
1991 582 Sit Down CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 654 Come Home CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1989 8 Sit Down John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1989
1988 96 What For Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1988
1988 33 What For John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1988
1985 28 Hymn From A Village John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1985
– 31 Laid CRNC Top 90.1 Songs of the '90s