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“The Perfect Drug” by Nine Inch Nails

Released 1995

“The Perfect Drug” by Nine Inch Nails appears on 35 radio countdowns from 13 stations between 1997 and 2014. It was first released in 1995. Its best result is #12 on the Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1997. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #25 alternative song of 1997, #856 alternative song of all time and #253 of the '90s.

35countdowns
13stations
#12best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1997–2014years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Hard Rock & Metal

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1997 69 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1997 107
1997 41 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1997 91
1997 40 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1997 105
1997 12 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1997 101
1997 50 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1997 100
1997 47 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 107 Songs of 1997 107
1997 26 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 1997 100
1997 55 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 97 Songs of 1997 97
1997 99 WRCX Rock 103.5 Chicago, IL WRCX Top 103 Songs of 1997 103

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1998 72 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1998) 100
1999 229 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 110 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 165 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 166 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 721 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 1715 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 473 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 1715 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 1715 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 1707 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 85 The Buzz The Buzz Top Songs of All-Time (Labor Day 2002, partial) 144
2003 1692 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 163 Q101 Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 158 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 1692 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 1691 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 459 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 754 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 749 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 382 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 768 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 785 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 813 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 839 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 879 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013

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