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“That Is Why” by Jellyfish

From the album Bellybutton (1990)

“That Is Why” by Jellyfish appears on 18 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1991 and 2023. It was first released in 1990 on the album Bellybutton. Its best result is #43 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1991. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #133 alternative song of 1991 and #1,395 alternative song of all time.

18countdowns
4stations
#43best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1991–2023years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 43 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1991 107

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1999 1335 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 1335 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 1335 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 1334 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 594 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 1319 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 1218 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 1319 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 1319 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 1246 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1194 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1205 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1169 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1211 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1268 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1317 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2023 887 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893

Also listed as: That is Why.

Charting alongside it in 1991

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  5. 5RushBig Audio Dynamite II
  6. 6Give It AwayRed Hot Chili Peppers