Artist · chart history · #525 in indie & aaa artist polls
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Band San Francisco United States Formed 1994
Michael Franti & Spearhead formed in 1994 in San Francisco, United States. Michael Franti & Spearhead has 10 chart appearances on 9 radio countdowns from 6 stations on RockLists, spanning 2006–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Say Hey (I Love You)”, which appears on 4 lists with a best position of #25. The station that charted Michael Franti & Spearhead most often is WXPN (Philadelphia, PA), with 4 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2009.
Songs by Michael Franti & Spearhead on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Say Hey (I Love You) | 4 | #25 | – | 2009 | |
| 2 | Life Is Better With You | 1 | #18 | – | 2013 | |
| 3 | Brighter Day | 1 | #34 | – | 2022 | |
| 4 | Good Day for a Good Day | 1 | #480 | – | – | |
| 5 | Sound of Sunshine | 2 | #79 | – | 2010 |
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.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 480 | Good Day for a Good Day | KXT 917 Song Countdown |
| 2024 | 603 | Say Hey (I Love You) | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) |
| 2022 | 34 | Brighter Day | KXT Top 91.7 Songs of 2022 |
| 2013 | 18 | Life Is Better With You | WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2013 |
| 2010 | 79 | Sound of Sunshine | The Current Top 89 Songs of 2010 |
| 2010 | 424 | Say Hey (I Love You) | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) |
| 2010 | 626 | Sound of Sunshine | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) |
| 2009 | 25 | Say Hey (I Love You) | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2009 |
| 2009 | 25 | Say Hey (I Love You) | WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2009 |
| 2006 | 528 | Artist ranking | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006) |