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“Vicious” by Lou Reed

From the album Transformer (1972)

“Vicious” by Lou Reed appears on 17 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1988 and 2024. It was first released in 1972 on the album Transformer. Its best result is #401 on The Best Opening Tracks of All Time. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,153 alternative song of all time.

17countdowns
3stations
#401best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1988–2024years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 432 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1999 684 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 684 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 685 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 685 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2003 685 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 685 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 685 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 1278 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1196 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1197 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1233 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1286 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1288 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1246 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2019 468 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2024 401 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738