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King Crimson
Band London United Kingdom Active 1968–2021
King Crimson formed in 1968 in London, United Kingdom and was active until 2021. King Crimson has 49 chart appearances on 27 radio countdowns from 8 stations on RockLists, spanning 1981–2025. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “In the Court of the Crimson King”, which appears on 10 lists with a best position of #181. The station that charted King Crimson most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 25 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1982.
Songs by King Crimson on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In the Court of the Crimson King | 10 | #181 | – | – | |
| 2 | Sleepless | 7 | #1172 | – | – | |
| 3 | 21st Century Schizoid Man | 6 | #129 | – | – | |
| 4 | Elephant Talk | 3 | #18 | – | 1982 | |
| 5 | Three of A Perfect Pair | 10 | #1706 | – | – | |
| 6 | Heartbeat | 5 | #30 | – | 1982 | |
| 7 | Neal & Jack & Me | 2 | #84 | – | 1982 | |
| 8 | Thela Hun Ginjeet | 1 | #77 | – | 1982 | |
| 9 | Matte Kudasai | 4 | #1864 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.