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“All Apologies” by Nirvana

From the album In Utero (1993)

“All Apologies” by Nirvana appears on 69 radio countdowns from 23 stations between 1993 and 2026. It was first released in 1993 on the album In Utero. Its best result is #2 on the 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of the 90's (September 2010). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #51 alternative song of 1994, #89 alternative song of all time and #63 of the '90s.

69countdowns
23stations
#2best position
0#1 finishes
5top 10 finishes
1993–2026years charted

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1993 10 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1993 91
1993 5 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993 105
1994 17 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1994 107
1994 8 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1994 101
1994 41 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 94 Songs of 1994 94

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
– 52 CRNC 90.1 CRNC Top 90.1 Songs of the '90s 91
1994 278 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 36 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1994 44 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994) 100
1995 78 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1995 127 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1995 99 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1995) 100
1996 127 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 38 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1999 144 KROQ KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999) 300
1999 122 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 351 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 46 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 108 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 99 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 17 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 63 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 143 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 172 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
1999 73 The Buzz The Buzz Top 99 Songs of All-Time (1999) 99
2000 87 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of the '90s (September 2000) 100
2000 143 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 143 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 52 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 23 WFNX WFNX Top 50 Grunge Songs of All-Time (June 2002) 50
2002 143 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 127 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 70 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 91
2003 270 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 143 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 14 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 143 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 159 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2005 29 Live 105 Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of the '90s (August 2005) 106
2005 88 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 140 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2006 19 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the '90s (December 2006) 107
2006 281 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 85 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 41 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2007 78 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 60 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 155 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 59 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 9 CFNY 102.1 The Edge The Top 200 Songs of the 90's According to 102.1 The Edge 200
2009 24 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 62 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 21 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) 200
2010 2 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of the 90's (September 2010) 200
2010 73 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 79 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 70 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of All-Time 102
2013 81 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 88 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 616 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 570 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2021 438 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 452 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 121 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2023 86 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2023 341 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 758 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 975 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 485 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

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