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“Sit Down” by James

“Sit Down” by James appears on 28 radio countdowns from 9 stations between 1989 and 2025. Its best result is #8 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1989. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #48 alternative song of 1991 and #443 alternative song of all time.

28countdowns
9stations
#8best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1989–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1989 8 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1989 50
1991 15 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1991 105
1991 44 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991 91

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 582 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1994 175 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1996 447 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1999 362 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 403 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 1786 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 389 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 390 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 377 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 76 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2002 377 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 1761 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 377 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 377 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 223 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 378 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 162 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 119 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 535 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 510 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 499 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 492 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 506 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 506 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 518 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2025 21 Absolute Radio Absolute Radio 100 Ultimate Britpop Anthems 100

Charting alongside it in 1991

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  3. 3UnbelievableEMF
  4. 4Kiss Them for MeSiouxsie and the Banshees
  5. 5RushBig Audio Dynamite II
  6. 6Give It AwayRed Hot Chili Peppers