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“Enter Sandman” by Metallica

From the album Metallica (1991)

“Enter Sandman” by Metallica appears on 73 radio countdowns from 16 stations between 1991 and 2026. It was first released in 1991 on the album Metallica. Its best result is #5 on the K-Rock Top 92 Party Songs of All-Time (2002). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #42 alternative song of 1991, #418 alternative song of all time and #252 of the '90s.

73countdowns
16stations
#5best position
0#1 finishes
6top 10 finishes
1991–2026years charted

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 26 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1991 91
1991 12 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991 91

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 60 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1991) 100
1993 78 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993) 100
1998 9 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1998) 100
1999 29 KROQ KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999) 300
1999 85 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 8 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 32 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
1999 116 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999) 150
2001 90 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2001) 100
2001 68 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 5 K-Rock K-Rock Top 92 Party Songs of All-Time (2002) 92
2003 56 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2003) 100
2004 11 Q101 Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 23 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 70 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2004) 100
2006 63 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 216 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 85 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2006) 100
2007 18 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 60 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2007) 100
2008 11 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 64 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2008) 100
2009 73 CFNY 102.1 The Edge The Top 200 Songs of the 90's According to 102.1 The Edge 200
2009 93 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 147 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) 200
2009 83 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2009) 100
2009 11 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2009) 70
2009 31 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009) 100
2010 114 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of the 90's (September 2010) 200
2010 51 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2010) 100
2010 10 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2010) 70
2011 33 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2011) 100
2011 9 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2011) 70
2012 59 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2012) 100
2012 11 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2012) 70
2012 136 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 58 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2013) 100
2013 11 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2013) 66
2014 34 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2014) 66
2014 76 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2014) 100
2015 17 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2015) 66
2015 52 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2015) 100
2016 18 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2016) 66
2016 43 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2016) 100
2017 57 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2017) 100
2017 13 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2017) 66
2018 62 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2018) 100
2018 10 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2018) 66
2018 184 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2019 65 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2019) 100
2019 15 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2019) 66
2020 27 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2020) 66
2020 760 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 59 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2021) 66
2021 31 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 57 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2022) 66
2022 59 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 211 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2022 143 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 45 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2023 25 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2023 50 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2023) 66
2024 23 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 175 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 34 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2024) 66
2024 142 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738
2025 31 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 34 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 58 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2025) 66
2026 65 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500
2026 58 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2026) 66

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