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P.O.D.
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Artist · chart history · #120 in alternative artist polls

P.O.D.

Band San Diego United States Formed 1992 American metal band – Payable on Death

P.O.D. formed in 1992 in San Diego, United States. P.O.D. has 174 chart appearances on 114 radio countdowns from 40 stations on RockLists, spanning 2000–2025. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Alive”, which appears on 39 lists with a best position of #4. In total the artist has topped 1 countdown. The station that charted P.O.D. most often is KROQ (Los Angeles, CA), with 12 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2002.

174appearances
114countdowns
22songs charted
40stations
1#1 finishes
2000–2025years

P.O.D., short for Payable on Death, came out of San Diego in 1992 as a Christian nu metal band, and they never hid either half of that description. Sonny Sandoval raps and roars up front, Traa Daniels plays bass, and Marcos Curiel plays guitar, with Noah "Wuv" Bernardo in the lineup from the start. Their sound pulls from rap metal and alternative metal, heavy and faith-driven.

The Fundamental Elements of Southtown gave them their first taste of the mainstream and went platinum in 2000, and "Southtown" made the countdowns around the same time. But it was Satellite, in 2001, that made them big. "Alive" is a blast of pure uplift, "Youth of the Nation" a somber, chanting slow-burner, and "Boom" a swaggering, bass-heavy party starter. The singles pushed the album to triple platinum.

Curiel left in 2003 and Jason Truby joined, and Payable on Death arrived that year with "Will You" and "Sleeping Awake". Testify followed in 2005 with "Goodbye for Now". Curiel came back in 2006, and the band made Murdered Love in 2012, with "Lost In Forever", and The Awakening in 2015. Along the way they picked up 3 Grammy nominations, landed songs on plenty of film soundtracks, toured the world and sold more than 12 million records.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

Songs by P.O.D. on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Alive
2,484		 39 #4 – 2001
2 Youth of the Nation
2,193		 39 #1 1 2002
3 Will You
707		 16 #29 – 2003
4 Boom
696		 17 #12 – 2002
5 Southtown
375		 15 #36 – 2000
6 Sleeping Awake
341		 13 #14 – 2003
7 Lost In Forever
250		 4 #3 – 2012
8 Rock the Party
221		 4 #39 – 2000
9 Satellite
140		 6 #63 – 2002
10 Beautiful
88		 3 #39 – 2013
11 Youth of A Nation
88		 1 #14 – 2002
12 Afraid to Die
86		 1 #15 – 2024
13 Goodbye for Now
82		 3 #86 – 2005
14 Boom (remix)
44		 1 #57 – 2002
15 School of Hard Knocks
39		 2 #65 – 2000
16 Boom (Crystal Method Mix)
28		 1 #77 – 2002
17 This Goes Out To You
19		 1 #75 – 2015
18 Listening for the Silence
14		 1 #85 – 2018
19 Change the World
12		 1 #94 – 2004
20 Light's Out
11		 1 #95 – 2006
21 Soundboy Killa
9		 1 #90 – 2017
22 Will You (Remix)
7		 1 #212 – 2004

Albums with charting songs

Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.

Year-end chart timeline

Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 12 13 15 17 18 24

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2025 157 Youth of the Nation 99.1 PLR Top 400 of the Last 40 Years (2025)
2025 355 Alive 99.1 PLR Top 400 of the Last 40 Years (2025)
2024 15 Afraid to Die 98KUPD Top 98 of 2024
2024 280 Youth of the Nation 99.1 PLR Top 400 of the Last 40 Years (2024)
2024 375 Alive 99.1 PLR Top 400 of the Last 40 Years (2024)
2023 166 Alive WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2023)
2023 233 Youth of the Nation WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2023)
2023 352 Southtown 105.9 The X July 420 (2023)
2022 358 Southtown 105.9 The X July 420 (2022)
2022 482 Youth of the Nation X96 Top 500 Alternative Songs of All Time
2021 302 Southtown 105.9 The X July 420 (2021)
2021 467 Youth of the Nation 99.1 PLR Big 500 (2021)
2020 236 Youth of the Nation The DC101 Top 500
2020 326 Southtown 105.9 The X July 420 (2020)
2020 410 Alive The DC101 Top 500
2019 146 Alive WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2019)
2019 209 Youth of the Nation WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2019)
2018 85 Listening for the Silence 98KUPD Top 98 of 2018
2017 90 Soundboy Killa 98KUPD Top 98 of 2017
2015 75 This Goes Out To You 91X Top 91 Songs of 2015
2015 150 Alive WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2015)
2015 281 Youth of the Nation WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2015)
2014 147 Alive WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2014)
2014 263 Youth of the Nation WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2014)
2013 85 Beautiful 91X Top 91 Songs of 2013
2013 39 Beautiful The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2013
2013 77 Beautiful 94.5 The Buzz Top 94 of 2013
2012 11 Lost In Forever 91X Top 91 Songs of 2012
2012 78 Lost In Forever The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2012
2012 3 Lost In Forever 98KUPD Top 98 of 2012
2012 60 Lost In Forever 99Rock WFRD Top 99 of 2012
2011 24 Alive 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of the 2000s
2010 40 Alive 102.1 The Edge Top 200 New Rock Songs of the Millennium
2010 39 Alive WJRR Top 101 Songs of the Decade
2010 49 Youth of the Nation 94.1 The Zone 210 Most Played Songs of the Decade
2010 81 Youth of the Nation WJRR Top 101 Songs of the Decade
2009 213 Alive Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009)
2008 399 Alive KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008)
2008 456 Youth of the Nation KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008)
2007 74 Artist ranking KROQ Top 106.7 Artists of All-Time (Memorial Day 2007)
2006 95 Light's Out WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2006
2006 91 Goodbye for Now Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2006
2006 375 Alive KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006)
2005 86 Goodbye for Now WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2005
2005 194 Goodbye for Now ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005
2005 155 Alive 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005)
2005 193 Youth of the Nation 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005)
2005 507 Boom 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005)
2004 94 Change the World WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2004
2004 212 (tie) Will You (Remix) WBER Listener Countdown 2004
2004 279 Alive Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004)
2003 40 Will You KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2003
2003 58 Sleeping Awake 91X Top 91 Songs of 2003
2003 59 Will You Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2003
2003 101 Sleeping Awake Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2003
2003 66 Will You WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2003
2003 44 Will You K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2003
2003 77 Sleeping Awake K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2003
2003 46 Will You WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2003
2003 84 Sleeping Awake WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2003
2003 57 Will You 89X Top 89 Songs of 2003
2003 65 Will You Y100 Top 100 Songs of 2003
2003 81 Sleeping Awake Y100 Top 100 Songs of 2003
2003 78 Will You CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2003
2003 101 Sleeping Awake CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2003
2003 54 Will You The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2003
2003 76 Sleeping Awake The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2003
2003 38 Will You WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2003
2003 61 Sleeping Awake WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2003
2003 14 Sleeping Awake 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 50 Songs of 2003
2003 29 Will You KDGE Top 102 Songs of 2003
2003 35 Will You Buzz 103.1 Top 103 Buzz Cuts of 2003
2003 83 Will You WBCN Top 104 Songs of 2003
2003 85 Sleeping Awake Buzz 103.1 Top 103 Buzz Cuts of 2003
2003 86 (tie) Will You WBER Listener Countdown 2003
2003 88 Sleeping Awake WEQX Top 102.7 of 2003
2003 90 Will You WEQX Top 102.7 of 2003
2003 90 (tie) Sleeping Awake WBER Listener Countdown 2003
2003 83 Will You Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2003
2003 85 Sleeping Awake Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2003
2002 10 Youth of the Nation KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2002
2002 51 Boom KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2002
2002 106 Satellite KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2002
2002 12 Youth of the Nation 91X Top 91 Songs of 2002
2002 69 Boom 91X Top 91 Songs of 2002
2002 14 Youth of the Nation Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2002
2002 77 Boom (Crystal Method Mix) Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2002
2002 1 Youth of the Nation Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2002
2002 22 Alive Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2002
2002 53 Boom Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2002
2002 70 Satellite Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2002
2002 20 Youth of the Nation WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2002
2002 57 Boom (remix) WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2002
2002 96 Satellite WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2002
2002 2 Youth of the Nation K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2002
2002 8 Alive K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2002
2002 42 Boom K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2002
2002 63 Satellite K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2002
2002 5 Youth of the Nation WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2002
2002 52 Boom WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2002
2002 67 Satellite WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2002
2002 15 Youth of the Nation The End Top 107 Songs of 2002
2002 77 Boom The End Top 107 Songs of 2002
2002 7 Youth of the Nation 89X Top 89 Songs of 2002
2002 60 Boom 89X Top 89 Songs of 2002
2002 15 Youth of the Nation Y100 Top 100 Songs of 2002
2002 77 Boom Y100 Top 100 Songs of 2002
2002 70 Boom The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2002
2002 12 Boom WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2002
2002 70 Satellite WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2002
2002 87 Youth of the Nation Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2002
2002 6 Youth of the Nation Buzz 103.1 The 103 Most Played Buzz Cuts of 2002
2002 14 Youth of A Nation WMRQ Top 104 Songs of 2002
2002 28 Youth of the Nation WEQX Top 102.7 of 2002
2002 43 Alive Buzz 103.1 The 103 Most Played Buzz Cuts of 2002
2002 73 (tie) Youth of the Nation WBER Listener Countdown 2002
2002 81 Boom Buzz 103.1 The 103 Most Played Buzz Cuts of 2002
2002 83 (tie) Boom WBER Listener Countdown 2002
2002 88 Boom WEQX Top 102.7 of 2002
2002 92 Boom WMRQ Top 104 Songs of 2002
2002 6 Youth of the Nation Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2002
2002 17 Alive Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2002
2002 53 Boom Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2002
2002 57 Boom KNAC Top 105 Songs of 2002
2002 109 Alive The Buzz Top Songs of All-Time (Labor Day 2002, partial)
2002 136 Youth of the Nation The Buzz Top Songs of All-Time (Labor Day 2002, partial)
2002 762 Alive KISW Top 999 of All Time (2002)
2002 868 Youth of the Nation KISW Top 999 of All Time (2002)
2002 51 Artist ranking KROQ Top 106.7 Artists of All-Time (Memorial Day 2002)
2002 41 Artist ranking WHFS Top 99 Artists of All-Time (November 2002)
2001 9 Alive KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2001
2001 90 Youth of the Nation KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2001
2001 9 Alive 91X Top 91 Songs of 2001
2001 20 Alive Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2001
2001 83 Youth of the Nation Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2001
2001 27 Alive Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2001
2001 4 Alive WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2001
2001 38 Youth of the Nation WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2001
2001 10 Alive K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2001
2001 69 Youth of the Nation K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2001
2001 24 Alive WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2001
2001 15 Alive The End Top 107 Songs of 2001
2001 23 Youth of the Nation The End Top 107 Songs of 2001
2001 40 Alive 89X Top 89 Songs of 2001
2001 13 Alive The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2001
2001 13 Alive WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2001
2001 72 Youth of the Nation WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2001
2001 22 Alive 97X Top 97 Songs of 2001
2001 22 Alive 99X Top 99 Songs of 2001
2001 23 Alive WBCN Top 41 Songs of 2001
2001 25 Alive WEQX Top 102.7 of 2001
2001 43 Youth of the Nation WEQX Top 102.7 of 2001
2001 46 Alive WBER Listener Countdown 2001
2001 56 Alive G106.3 Top 106 Songs of 2001
2001 84 (tie) Youth of the Nation WBER Listener Countdown 2001
2001 88 Youth of the Nation 97X Top 97 Songs of 2001
2001 39 Alive Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2001
2000 86 Southtown KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2000
2000 73 Southtown Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2000
2000 57 Rock the Party Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2000
2000 76 Southtown WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2000
2000 92 Southtown K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2000
2000 50 Rock the Party WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2000
2000 72 Southtown The End Top 107 Songs of 2000
2000 78 Southtown 89X Top 89 Songs of 2000
2000 65 School of Hard Knocks The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2000
2000 39 Rock the Party WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2000
2000 36 Southtown WBER Listener Countdown 2000
2000 41 Rock the Party WBCN Top 104 Songs of Y2K
2000 42 Southtown KEDJ Millennium Meltdown Countdown 2001
2000 63 Southtown WBCN Top 104 Songs of Y2K
2000 71 Southtown 103.3 The Edge Top 103 of 2000
2000 100 School of Hard Knocks WBCN Top 104 Songs of Y2K
2000 90 Southtown Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2000

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