Artist · chart history
Material Issue
Band Chicago United States Active 1987–1997
Material Issue formed in 1987 in Chicago, United States and was active until 1997. Material Issue has 85 chart appearances on 46 radio countdowns from 11 stations on RockLists, spanning 1991–2023. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Valerie Loves Me”, which appears on 42 lists with a best position of #19. The station that charted Material Issue most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 49 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1991.
85appearances
46countdowns
8songs charted
11stations
0#1 finishes
1991–2023years
Songs by Material Issue on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valerie Loves Me#370 of all time | 42 | #19 | – | 1991 | |
| 2 | Kim The Waitress | 9 | #90 | – | 1994 | |
| 3 | Diane | 9 | #220 | – | – | |
| 4 | Going Through Your Purse | 7 | #1244 | – | – | |
| 5 | Next Big Thing | 7 | #1296 | – | – | |
| 6 | Dianne | 7 | #1532 | – | – | |
| 7 | What Girls Want | 3 | #67 | – | 1992 | |
| 8 | Renee R.E.M.ains The Same | 1 | #398 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.