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Paul Westerberg

Solo artist Minnesota

Paul Westerberg is an artist from Minnesota. Paul Westerberg has 113 chart appearances on 47 radio countdowns from 17 stations on RockLists, spanning 1992–2025. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Dyslexic Heart”, which appears on 32 lists with a best position of #24. The station that charted Paul Westerberg most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 79 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1992.

113appearances
47countdowns
11songs charted
17stations
0#1 finishes
1992–2025years

Paul Westerberg was born in Minnesota in 1959 and made his name as the singer, guitarist and songwriter of the Replacements. When they broke up, he stepped out on his own and made 3 solo albums for major labels.

The first taste came in 1992 with "Dyslexic Heart" and "Waiting For Somebody", 2 bright, jangly songs that showed he'd lost none of his knack for a hook with a lump in its throat. 14 Songs, his first proper solo album, followed in 1993. "World Class Fad" snarls like the old days, "Runaway Wind" and "First Glimmer" show the softer, more wistful side, and "Knockin' On Mine" rattles along with a bar-band swing. Eventually came in 1996 with "Love Untold", a ballad that wears its bruises proudly.

After his third solo record, Westerberg went homemade, mostly recording and producing himself in the studio in his basement. Come Feel Me Tremble, in 2003, carried "Making Me Go". He has also put out 2 albums and an EP under the alias Grandpaboy, and in 2017 he was quietly posting songs online under the names User 964848511 and Dry Wood Garage.

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

Songs by Paul Westerberg on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Dyslexic Heart
1,770		 32 #24 – 1992
2 Waiting For Somebody
903		 18 #265 – –
3 World Class Fad
685		 15 #75 – 1993
4 First Glimmer
570		 15 #1050 – –
5 Runaway Wind
560		 15 #82 – 1993
6 Love You in the Fall
79		 2 #327 – –
7 Positively 4th Street
49		 1 #437 – –
8 These Are the Days
26		 2 #920 – –
9 Love Untold
19		 3 #95 – 1996
10 Making Me Go
15		 4 #90 – 2003
11 Knockin' On Mine
9		 5 #1902 – –

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.

92 93 96 03

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2025 426 Dyslexic Heart WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '90s
2024 437 Positively 4th Street The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs
2023 259 Dyslexic Heart The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 762 Love Untold The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2022 136 Dyslexic Heart The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s
2022 327 Love You in the Fall 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s
2022 816 Waiting For Somebody The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s
2021 864 Dyslexic Heart 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s
2019 920 These Are the Days WYEP Labor Day Weekend Countdown 2019
2019 920 These Are the Days WYEP Big Spring Countdown 2019
2014 632 Dyslexic Heart CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 740 World Class Fad CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1364 Waiting For Somebody CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1497 Runaway Wind CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1569 First Glimmer CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2013 637 Dyslexic Heart CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 729 World Class Fad CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1309 Waiting For Somebody CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1440 Runaway Wind CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1513 First Glimmer CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2011 627 Dyslexic Heart CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 712 World Class Fad CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1254 Waiting For Somebody CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1381 Runaway Wind CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1455 First Glimmer CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 609 Dyslexic Heart CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 689 World Class Fad CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1202 Waiting For Somebody CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1327 Runaway Wind CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1392 First Glimmer CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2009 589 Dyslexic Heart CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 672 World Class Fad CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1169 Waiting For Somebody CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1286 Runaway Wind CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1360 First Glimmer CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 2010 Making Me Go CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 778 Love You in the Fall WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade
2008 580 Dyslexic Heart CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 651 World Class Fad CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1145 Waiting For Somebody CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1264 Runaway Wind CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1336 First Glimmer CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1977 Making Me Go CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 567 Dyslexic Heart CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 644 World Class Fad CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1157 Waiting For Somebody CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1261 Runaway Wind CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1344 First Glimmer CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1980 Making Me Go CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2006 284 Dyslexic Heart WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2006 740 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2005 300 Dyslexic Heart WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2005 257 Dyslexic Heart CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 484 Waiting For Somebody CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1050 First Glimmer CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1085 Runaway Wind CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1426 World Class Fad CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 731 Dyslexic Heart 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005)
2004 256 Dyslexic Heart CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 482 Waiting For Somebody CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1050 First Glimmer CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1085 Runaway Wind CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1427 World Class Fad CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2003 90 Making Me Go CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2003
2003 309 Dyslexic Heart WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 256 Dyslexic Heart CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 482 Waiting For Somebody CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1050 First Glimmer CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1085 Runaway Wind CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1427 World Class Fad CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1902 Knockin' On Mine CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2002 275 Dyslexic Heart WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 256 Dyslexic Heart CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 482 Waiting For Somebody CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1065 First Glimmer CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1100 Runaway Wind CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1441 World Class Fad CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1994 Knockin' On Mine CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1890 Dyslexic Heart Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2001 233 Dyslexic Heart WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 256 Dyslexic Heart CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 482 Waiting For Somebody CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1066 First Glimmer CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1101 Runaway Wind CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1443 World Class Fad CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1997 Knockin' On Mine CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1313 First Glimmer WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time
2000 231 Dyslexic Heart WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 256 Dyslexic Heart CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 472 Waiting For Somebody CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1064 First Glimmer CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1094 Runaway Wind CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1443 World Class Fad CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1976 Knockin' On Mine CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
1999 342 Dyslexic Heart WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999)
1999 265 Waiting For Somebody WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 256 Dyslexic Heart CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 472 Waiting For Somebody CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1063 First Glimmer CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1092 Runaway Wind CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1443 World Class Fad CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1974 Knockin' On Mine CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1996 98 Love Untold WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1996
1996 95 Love Untold Radio & Records Top 96 Songs of 1996
1996 368 Waiting For Somebody WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1994 431 Waiting For Somebody WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1993 82 Runaway Wind 91X Top 91 Songs of 1993
1993 75 World Class Fad Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1993
1992 82 Dyslexic Heart KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1992
1992 70 Dyslexic Heart 91X Top 91 Songs of 1992
1992 97 Dyslexic Heart Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1992
1992 82 Dyslexic Heart Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1992
1992 24 Dyslexic Heart WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1992

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