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“Better Man” by Pearl Jam

From the album Vitalogy (1994)

“Better Man” by Pearl Jam appears on 71 radio countdowns from 25 stations between 1994 and 2026. It was first released in 1994 on the album Vitalogy. Its best result is #3 on the CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #35 alternative song of 1995, #141 alternative song of all time and #49 of the '90s.

71countdowns
25stations
#3best position
0#1 finishes
8top 10 finishes
1994–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

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Indie & Adult Alternative

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1994 69 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1994 107
1994 8 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1994 91
1994 5 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1994 106
1994 83 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1994 101
1994 41 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1994 100
1995 11 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1995 107
1995 79 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1995 91
1995 36 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1995 101
1995 44 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 1995 100
1995 33 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 95 Songs of 1995 95
1995 53 WDRE Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA WDRE Top 103.9 Songs of 1995 104

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
– 81 CRNC 90.1 CRNC Top 90.1 Songs of the '90s 91
1995 87 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1995 27 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1996 85 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 496 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1998 22 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1998) 100
1999 92 KROQ KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999) 300
1999 90 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 120 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 181 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 112 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 89 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 35 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 72 The Buzz The Buzz Top 99 Songs of All-Time (1999) 99
2000 45 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of the '90s (September 2000) 100
2000 35 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 35 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 55 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 279 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 35 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 84 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 310 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 35 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 69 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 35 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 75 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2005 34 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 3 107.7 The End The End Top 77 Pearl Jam Songs of All-Time (September 2005) 77
2006 75 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the '90s (December 2006) 107
2006 310 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 287 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2007 76 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 3 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 115 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 5 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 46 CFNY 102.1 The Edge The Top 200 Songs of the 90's According to 102.1 The Edge 200
2009 96 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 8 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 91 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) 200
2009 39 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009) 100
2009 735 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 31 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of the 90's (September 2010) 200
2010 7 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 9 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 52 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of All-Time 102
2012 689 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 11 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2013 50 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years (2013) 100
2014 11 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2018 879 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 879 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 831 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 122 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 236 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2023 111 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2023 69 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of The Last 40 Years 91
2023 859 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 91 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 426 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 340 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

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