Song · Nada Surf
“Popular” by Nada Surf
From the album High/Low (1996)
“Popular” by Nada Surf appears on 14 radio countdowns from 10 stations between 1996 and 2023. It was first released in 1996 on the album High/Low. Its best result is #36 on the Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #42 alternative song of 1996, #3,346 alternative song of all time and #484 of the '90s.
14countdowns
10stations
#36best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1996–2023years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 71 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1996 | 107 |
| 1996 | 53 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1996 | 91 |
| 1996 | 53 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1996 | 101 |
| 1996 | 85 | WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD | WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1996 | 99 |
| 1996 | 49 | 107.7 The End Seattle, WA | The End Top 107 Songs of 1996 | 107 |
| 1996 | 48 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1996 | 100 |
| 1996 | 60 | Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) | Radio & Records Top 96 Songs of 1996 | 96 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 436 | Q101 | Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1017 |
| 1999 | 928 | 107.7 The End | The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1077 |
| 2002 | 48 | The Buzz | The Buzz Top Songs of All-Time (Labor Day 2002, partial) | 144 |
| 2004 | 36 | Q101 | Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) | 300 |
| 2004 | 350 | 107.7 The End | The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) | 500 |
| 2006 | 224 | Live 105 | Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) | 500 |
| 2023 | 679 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s | 893 |