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“Buena” by Morphine

From the album Cure for Pain (1993)

“Buena” by Morphine appears on 23 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 1999 and 2026. It was first released in 1993 on the album Cure for Pain. Its best result is #142 on The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,371 alternative song of all time.

23countdowns
8stations
#142best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1999–2026years charted

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Morphine - Buena (Official Music Video)

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"Buena" comes from Cure for Pain, Morphine's 1993 album, and it's Mark Sandman's song start to finish: he wrote the music and the words. Paul Q. Kolderie produced, recorded and mixed it, keeping the sound low, smoky and close, a late-night slink that feels like it was cut in a bar after last call.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1999 1094 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 1096 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 1088 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 1087 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 1430 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 1072 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 1072 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 1069 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 1061 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1056 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1072 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1018 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1051 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1072 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1105 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2019 447 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2021 541 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s 908
2022 142 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s 900
2022 843 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Colorado Sound Songs of All Time 1055
2023 424 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2024 661 WYEP WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years 1049
2025 377 WFPK WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '90s 500
2026 187 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs You Discovered on The Colorado Sound 1055

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