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“The Man Who Sold the World” by Nirvana

Released 1994

“The Man Who Sold the World” by Nirvana appears on 36 radio countdowns from 19 stations between 1994 and 2026. It was first released in 1994. Its best result is #10 on the Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1995. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #57 alternative song of 1995, #629 alternative song of all time and #240 of the '90s.

36countdowns
19stations
#10best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1994–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1994 39 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1994 91
1994 27 John Peel (BBC Radio 1) John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1994 50
1995 16 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1995 107
1995 10 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1995 10
1995 44 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1995 101
1995 49 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 95 Songs of 1995 95
1995 61 WDRE Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA WDRE Top 103.9 Songs of 1995 104

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1995 228 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1999 487 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 269 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 190 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 167 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
2001 460 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 741 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2004 42 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 199 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2006 364 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 107 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2007 232 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 471 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 353 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 478 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 63 CFNY 102.1 The Edge The Top 200 Songs of the 90's According to 102.1 The Edge 200
2009 118 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 473 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 113 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) 200
2010 41 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of the 90's (September 2010) 200
2010 466 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 449 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 444 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 444 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2022 449 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2023 208 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2023 326 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2025 761 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 874 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917

Also listed as: The Man Who Sold The World.

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