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“Terrible Lie” by Nine Inch Nails

From the album Pretty Hate Machine (1989)

“Terrible Lie” by Nine Inch Nails appears on 23 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1991 and 2014. It was first released in 1989 on the album Pretty Hate Machine. Its best result is #169 on the Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #745 alternative song of all time.

23countdowns
7stations
#169best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1991–2014years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 682 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1999 169 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 271 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 254 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 254 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 254 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 254 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 587 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 254 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 522 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 411 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 254 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 255 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 457 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2007 420 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 1936 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1877 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 407 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 1861 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1788 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1729 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1628 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1600 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013