Song · Le Tigre
“TKO” by Le Tigre
From the album This Island (2004)
“TKO” by Le Tigre appears on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2004 and 2025. It was first released in 2004 on the album This Island. Its best result is #83 on the CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2004. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #606 alternative song of 2004.
"TKO" comes from This Island, Le Tigre's third album and their only one for a major label, released by Universal in October 2004. Johanna Fateman, Kathleen Hanna and JD Samson share the writing credit, and the band produced, arranged and recorded it with Nick Sansano, who also mixed it.
How it got made is the story. Once the touring for Feminist Sweepstakes wound down in 2002, the dance-punk band threw out studio deadlines altogether. Rather than decamp to North Carolina to dodge New York studio prices, they sank their tour money into home Pro Tools setups around Manhattan and passed hard drives back and forth. Samson has said the loose, non-linear way of working suited their music, but it also left them so picky that the record took years.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 95 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2004 | 100 |
| 2004 | 83 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2004 | 101 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 480 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2025 | 806 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century | 909 |
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