Song · MGMT
“Congratulations” by MGMT
From the album Congratulations (2010)
“Congratulations” by MGMT appears on 5 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 2010 and 2025. It was first released in 2010 on the album Congratulations. Its best result is #18 on the WRNR Top 103.1 Songs of 2010. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #361 alternative song of 2010.
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"Congratulations" is the title track of MGMT's second album, and in 2010 Columbia sent it out as the fourth and final single from the record. Andrew VanWyngarden wrote the words, sings, and plays both drums and bass, Ben Goldwasser works the sampler and synthesizer, and Gillian Rivers adds strings; Dave Fridmann mixed it and Billy Bennett engineered.
The single itself was a collector's object: a limited seven-inch with a 20-page illustrated booklet, and a Record Store Day Black Friday exclusive carrying an Erol Alkan rework. The song rolled over the end credits of Inside Job, the Oscar-winning documentary, and Kid Cudi later sampled it for "Immortal" on his 2013 album Indicud.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2010 | 101 |
| 2010 | 96 | The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2010 | 99 |
| 2010 | 18 | WRNR 103.1 Annapolis, MD | WRNR Top 103.1 Songs of 2010 | 104 |
| 2010 | 52 | The Current Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | The Current Top 89 Songs of 2010 | 88 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 506 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century | 909 |
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