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“Sex On Fire” by Kings of Leon

From the album Only by the Night (2008)

“Sex On Fire” by Kings of Leon appears on 32 radio countdowns from 12 stations between 2008 and 2025. It was first released in 2008 on the album Only by the Night. Its best result is #1 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2008. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #1 alternative song of 2008, #1,375 alternative song of all time and #159 of the '00s.

32countdowns
12stations
#1best position
1#1 finishes
2top 10 finishes
2008–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2008 13 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2008 106
2008 12 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 2008 91
2008 52 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2008 105
2008 25 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON 102.1 The Edge's Top 102 Songs of 2008 102
2008 3 Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 2008 50
2008 1 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 2008 100
2009 26 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 2009 91
2009 18 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2009 101
2009 13 WFNX Boston, MA WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2009 101
2009 76 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON 102.1 The Edge The Top 102 of 2009 102

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2009 30 WFNX WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 2009) 101
2009 204 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 1929 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 30 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2009) 100
2009 90 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009) 100
2010 62 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 New Rock Songs of the Millennium 200
2010 1662 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2010 12 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2010) 100
2010 617 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 38 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of the 2000s 102
2011 1288 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2011 23 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2011) 100
2012 37 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2012) 100
2013 1162 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2013 70 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2013) 100
2013 95 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) 885
2013 54 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years (2013) 100
2014 1082 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 97 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2014) 100
2021 27 107.7 The End The End Obligatory Top 100 Alternative Songs of All Time (2021) 100
2024 285 WXPN WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) 885
2025 548 The Current 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now 893

Also listed as: Sex on Fire; Sex on fire.

Charting alongside it in 2008

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  6. 7Time To PretendMGMT