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“Don't Look Back in Anger” by Oasis

From the album (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)

“Don't Look Back in Anger” by Oasis appears on 56 radio countdowns from 16 stations between 1996 and 2026. It was first released in 1995 on the album (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?. Its best result is #1 on the Virgin Radio Top 10 Songs of 1996. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #38 alternative song of 1996, #244 alternative song of all time and #297 of the '90s.

56countdowns
16stations
#1best position
1#1 finishes
4top 10 finishes
1996–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1996 66 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1996 107
1996 54 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1996 101
1996 68 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1996 99
1996 45 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 107 Songs of 1996 107
1996 1 Virgin Radio United Kingdom Virgin Radio Top 10 Songs of 1996 10
1996 53 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 96 Songs of 1996 96

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1999 232 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 374 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 252 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 458 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 1586 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 151 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 1586 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 1586 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 8 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2002 1578 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 742 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 1579 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 4 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio VR10x10 (April 2003) 100
2004 391 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 1579 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 45 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 1578 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 44 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2005 29 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005) 100
2006 29 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 396 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 512 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 511 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 510 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 39 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of the 90's (September 2010) 200
2010 494 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 490 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 89 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2012) 100
2013 477 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2013 40 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2013) 100
2014 464 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 488 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2014 30 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2014) 100
2015 21 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2015) 100
2016 27 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2016) 100
2017 24 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2017) 100
2018 28 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2018) 100
2018 375 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2019 41 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2019) 100
2020 44 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2020) 100
2020 1813 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 40 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2021) 100
2022 424 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2022 44 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022) 100
2023 77 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2023 49 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023) 100
2024 38 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024) 100
2025 25 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025) 100
2025 6 Absolute Radio Absolute Radio 100 Ultimate Britpop Anthems 100
2026 257 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917

Also listed as: Don't Look Back In Anger.

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