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“Bleed American” by Jimmy Eat World
From the album Bleed American (2001)
“Bleed American” by Jimmy Eat World appears on 17 radio countdowns from 16 stations between 2001 and 2022. It was first released in 2001 on the album Bleed American. Its best result is #21 on the 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #48 alternative song of 2001 and #4,070 alternative song of all time.
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"Bleed American" is the title track and lead single from Jimmy Eat World's fourth album, released in 2001, and it's a full-throttle blast of pop-punk and emo, all churning guitars and shout-along hooks. Jim Adkins and Tom Linton split the vocals and guitars, Rick Burch plays bass and Zach Lind pounds the drums, and Mark Trombino produced it with the band, then engineered and mixed it himself.
History got in the way of the title. After the September 11 attacks, the album was renamed Jimmy Eat World and the song became "Salt Sweat Sugar", named for the opening of its chorus. The video keeps it straightforward: the band tearing through a live gig, shot from every angle onstage.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 71 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2001 | 107 |
| 2001 | 49 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2001 | 91 |
| 2001 | 60 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2001 | 106 |
| 2001 | 40 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2001 | 101 |
| 2001 | 78 | WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD | WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2001 | 100 |
| 2001 | 69 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2001 | 100 |
| 2001 | 35 | 107.7 The End Seattle, WA | The End Top 107 Songs of 2001 | 107 |
| 2001 | 32 | 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2001 | 89 |
| 2001 | 96 | The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2001 | 99 |
| 2001 | 30 | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 2001 | 191 |
| 2001 | 77 | 97X Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL | 97X Top 97 Songs of 2001 | 97 |
| 2001 | 82 | 99X Atlanta, GA | 99X Top 99 Songs of 2001 | 99 |
| 2001 | 58 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2001 | 100 |
| 2001 | 80 | Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) | Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2001 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 625 | 99X | 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005) | 1000 |
| 2005 | 36 | The Edge | KEDJ Top 103 on Independent Radio | 103 |
| 2022 | 21 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
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