Song · Janelle Monae
“Tightrope” by Janelle Monae featuring Big Boi
From the album The ArchAndroid (2010) Featuring Big Boi
“Tightrope” by Janelle Monae featuring Big Boi appears on 13 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 2010 and 2025. It was first released in 2010 on the album The ArchAndroid. Its best result is #10 on the WXPN Year in Review: Top 100 Songs of 2010. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #44 indie & aaa song of 2010, #1,414 indie & aaa song of all time and #359 of the '10s.
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2010–2025years charted
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RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20 | WFPK Louisville, KY | WFPK Top 100 Songs of 2010 | 100 |
| 2010 | 35 | WTMD Baltimore, MD | WTMD Top 89 Songs of 2010 | 89 |
| 2010 | 23 | The Current Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | The Current Top 89 Songs of 2010 | 88 |
| 2010 | 10 | WXPN Philadelphia, PA | WXPN Year in Review: Top 100 Songs of 2010 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 87 | BBC Radio 6 Music | BBC 6 Music 100 Best Tracks Of The Last 10 Years | 100 |
| 2013 | 84 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2020 | 1550 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2023 | 1056 | WYEP | WYEP Countdown to Fall 2023 | 1229 |
| 2024 | 189 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century | 1055 |
| 2024 | 59 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
| 2025 | 112 | The Current | 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now | 893 |
| 2025 | 164 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs | 800 |
| 2025 | 319 | WYEP | WYEP Best Songs of the 21st Century (So Far) | 714 |
Also listed as: Tightrope feat. Big Boi.
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