Song · Mumford & Sons
“The Cave” by Mumford & Sons
From the album Sigh No More (2009)
“The Cave” by Mumford & Sons appears on 17 radio countdowns from 9 stations between 2009 and 2025. It was first released in 2009 on the album Sigh No More. Its best result is #3 on the WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2010. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #32 alternative song of 2010, #3,516 alternative song of all time and #49 of the '10s.
17countdowns
9stations
#3best position
0#1 finishes
2top 10 finishes
2009–2025years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 81 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2009 | 100 |
| 2010 | 3 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2010 | 101 |
| 2010 | 48 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | 102.1 The Edge Top 102 Songs of 2010 | 102 |
| 2010 | 5 | The Current Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | The Current Top 89 Songs of 2010 | 88 |
| 2010 | 22 | Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium | Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 2010 | 40 |
| 2011 | 29 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 102 Songs of 2011 | 102 |
| 2011 | 12 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | 102.1 The Edge Top 102 Songs of 2011 | 102 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1202 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1055 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2013 | 38 | BBC Radio 6 Music | BBC 6 Music 100 Best Tracks Of The Last 10 Years | 100 |
| 2013 | 58 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2014 | 995 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2014 | 458 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) | 885 |
| 2018 | 539 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs | 892 |
| 2020 | 91 | 107.7 The End | The End Top 107 Songs of Last Decade (2010s) | 107 |
| 2024 | 197 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
| 2025 | 181 | The Current | 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now | 893 |
Also listed as: The cave.