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“Bulletproof” by La Roux
From the album La Roux (2009)
“Bulletproof” by La Roux appears on 5 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 2009 and 2025. It was first released in 2009 on the album La Roux. Its best result is #6 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2009. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #192 alternative song of 2009.
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La Roux's "Bulletproof" was the third single from the English synth-pop duo's self-titled 2009 debut, and Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid wrote and produced it between the two of them. Polydor put it out digitally in the UK on 21 June 2009, with the physical release a day later, and the brittle, defiant little thing went straight in at number one on the UK singles chart.
America took its time. After TV performances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Last Call with Carson Daly, it crept up to number eight on the Hot 100 in June 2010. And it had one more life in it: in 2023 Jackson teamed with Chromeo on a rework called "Discoproof", which got its first airing during Chromeo's Coachella set before its release on 25 August.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 74 | Impact 89FM Lansing, MI | Impact 89FM Top 89 of 2009 | 89 |
| 2009 | 6 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2009 | 100 |
| 2010 | 48 | 106.1 The Corner Charlottesville, VA | 106.1 The Corner Top 106 of 2010 | 105 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 115 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2025 | 576 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century | 909 |
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