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“Black” by Pearl Jam

From the album Ten (1991)

“Black” by Pearl Jam appears on 101 radio countdowns from 23 stations between 1992 and 2026. It was first released in 1991 on the album Ten. Its best result is #1 on the KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995), and it was voted number one on eleven countdowns in total. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #67 alternative song of 1992, #13 alternative song of all time and #102 of the '90s.

101countdowns
23stations
#1best position
11#1 finishes
22top 10 finishes
1992–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

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Indie & Adult Alternative

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1992 41 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1992 107
1992 44 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1992 91
1992 41 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1992 101
1992 98 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1992 100
1993 20 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1993 107
1993 73 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993 105
1993 22 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1993 101

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1994 24 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 284 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1995 1 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1995 8 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1996 197 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 11 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 62 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1998 10 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1998) 100
1999 82 KROQ KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999) 300
1999 32 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 57 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 96 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 96 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 8 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 39 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 210 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 65 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
1999 22 The Buzz The Buzz Top 99 Songs of All-Time (1999) 99
1999 148 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999) 150
2000 18 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of the '90s (September 2000) 100
2000 212 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 212 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 84 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2001) 100
2001 62 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 14 WFNX WFNX Top 50 Grunge Songs of All-Time (June 2002) 50
2002 212 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 47 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2002) 100
2002 153 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 28 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 91
2003 212 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 32 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2003) 100
2004 62 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 212 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 99 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 20 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2004) 100
2004 173 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 212 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 19 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2005) 100
2005 46 107.7 The End The End Top 77 Pearl Jam Songs of All-Time (September 2005) 77
2005 1 107.7 The End The End Top 77 Pearl Jam Songs of All-Time (September 2005) 77
2006 34 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the '90s (December 2006) 107
2006 70 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 229 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 12 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2006) 100
2007 36 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 42 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2007 11 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2007) 100
2008 61 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 44 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2008 12 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2008) 100
2009 169 CFNY 102.1 The Edge The Top 200 Songs of the 90's According to 102.1 The Edge 200
2009 53 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 46 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 103 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) 200
2009 8 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2009) 100
2010 62 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of the 90's (September 2010) 200
2010 51 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2010 8 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2010) 100
2011 55 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2011 6 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2011) 100
2012 5 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2012) 100
2012 84 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 55 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2013 3 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2013) 100
2014 59 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 2 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2014) 100
2014 85 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2015 1 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2015) 100
2016 1 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2016) 100
2017 1 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2017) 100
2018 1 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2018) 100
2018 54 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2019 1 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2019) 100
2020 1 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2020) 100
2020 1614 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 41 107.7 The End The End Obligatory Top 100 Alternative Songs of All Time (2021) 100
2021 202 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2021 2 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2021) 100
2022 35 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 39 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2022 2 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022) 100
2022 316 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2023 41 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2023 14 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of The Last 40 Years 91
2023 139 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 1 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023) 100
2023 253 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 214 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 1 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024) 100
2024 73 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 182 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 1 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025) 100
2025 106 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 241 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500
2026 802 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917

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