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“Sex and Candy” by Marcy Playground

From the album Marcy Playground (1997)

“Sex and Candy” by Marcy Playground appears on 57 radio countdowns from 18 stations between 1997 and 2023. It was first released in 1997 on the album Marcy Playground. Its best result is #3 on the Radio & Records Top 103 Songs of 1998. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #27 alternative song of 1997, #256 alternative song of all time and #12 of the '90s.

57countdowns
18stations
#3best position
0#1 finishes
7top 10 finishes
1997–2023years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Hard Rock & Metal

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1997 31 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1997 107
1997 3 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1997 91
1997 26 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1997 105
1997 42 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1997 101
1997 34 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1997 100
1997 27 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 107 Songs of 1997 107
1997 86 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 97 Songs of 1997 97
1997 103 WRCX Rock 103.5 Chicago, IL WRCX Top 103 Songs of 1997 103
1998 7 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1998 107
1998 4 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1998 106
1998 5 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1998 101
1998 9 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1998 100
1998 5 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 107 Songs of 1998 107
1998 21 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 1998 100
1998 3 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 103 Songs of 1998 102

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
– 89 CRNC 90.1 CRNC Top 90.1 Songs of the '90s 91
1999 68 KROQ KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999) 300
1999 132 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 86 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 311 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 296 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 107 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 418 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 928 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 69 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of the '90s (September 2000) 100
2000 415 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 419 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 417 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 419 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 80 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 394 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 419 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 129 The Buzz The Buzz Top Songs of All-Time (Labor Day 2002, partial) 144
2003 381 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 419 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 44 Q101 Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 131 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 419 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 28 Live 105 Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of the '90s (August 2005) 106
2005 271 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 419 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 84 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the '90s (December 2006) 107
2006 82 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 108 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2007 92 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 89 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 160 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 87 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 170 CFNY 102.1 The Edge The Top 200 Songs of the 90's According to 102.1 The Edge 200
2009 71 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 89 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 94 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 103 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 105 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 102 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2021 65 107.7 The End The End Obligatory Top 100 Alternative Songs of All Time (2021) 100
2023 360 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893

Also listed as: Sex And Candy; Sex & Candy.

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