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PJ Harvey

Solo artist Bridport

PJ Harvey is an artist from Bridport. PJ Harvey has 117 chart appearances on 73 radio countdowns from 21 stations on RockLists, spanning 1991–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Down by the Water”, which appears on 43 lists with a best position of #17. The station that charted PJ Harvey most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 26 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1995.

117appearances
73countdowns
25songs charted
21stations
0#1 finishes
1991–2026years

Songs by PJ Harvey on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Down by the Water#380 of all time
2,463		 43 #17 – 1995
2 Sheela Na Gig
418		 11 #2 – 1992
3 Rid Of Me
291		 5 #4 – 1993
4 Good Fortune
267		 10 #2 – 2001
5 Big Exit
210		 3 #6 – 2000
6 You Said Something
199		 8 #79 – 2001
7 A Perfect Day Elise
152		 11 #68 – 1998
8 50
112		 4 #15 – 1993
9 To Bring You My Love
110		 2 #34 – 1995
10 Dress
98		 1 #2 – 1991
11 Send His Love To Me
80		 1 #11 – 1995
12 The Letter
70		 1 #16 – 2004
13 Mess We're In
66		 1 #18 – 2000
14 Wang Dang Doodle
66		 1 #18 – 1993
15 Shame
56		 1 #23 – 2004
16 Whore's Hustle, Hustler's Whore
54		 1 #24 – 2000
17 The Words That Maketh Murder
43		 1 #58 – –
18 Naked Cousin
38		 1 #32 – 1993
19 This Is Love
30		 1 #36 – 2001
20 Oh My Lover
30		 1 #519 – –
21 C'mon billy
18		 1 #737 – –
22 We Float
8		 1 #582 – –
23 Is This Desire?
2		 1 #50 – 1998
24 Long Snake Moan
2		 1 #878 – –
25 This Mess We're In
0		 1 #884 – –

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.

91 92 93 95 98 00 01 04

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2026 786 You Said Something KXT 917 Song Countdown
2024 96 Rid Of Me The Best Opening Tracks of All Time
2024 145 Big Exit The Best Opening Tracks of All Time
2024 178 To Bring You My Love The Best Opening Tracks of All Time
2024 495 Good Fortune WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2024 519 Oh My Lover The Best Opening Tracks of All Time
2024 631 You Said Something WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2024 884 This Mess We're In WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2023 173 Down by the Water The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 289 Sheela Na Gig The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 440 Rid Of Me The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 737 C'mon billy The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 805 50 The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 878 Long Snake Moan The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2022 152 You Said Something KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022)
2022 411 Sheela Na Gig KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022)
2022 436 Rid Of Me KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022)
2019 99 Down by the Water Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2019)
2019 232 Down by the Water KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time
2019 284 You Said Something KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time
2019 329 Rid Of Me KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time
2019 385 Big Exit KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time
2019 582 We Float KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time
2014 335 Down by the Water CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2013 331 Down by the Water CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 58 The Words That Maketh Murder BBC 6 Music 100 Best Tracks Of The Last 10 Years
2011 321 Down by the Water CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 314 Down by the Water CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2009 459 Down by the Water Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009)
2009 298 Down by the Water CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1958 You Said Something CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2008 282 Down by the Water CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1923 You Said Something CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 310 Down by the Water CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1973 You Said Something CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 303 Down by the Water KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007)
2007 93 Artist ranking Live 105 Top 105.3 Artists of All-Time (May 2007)
2006 379 Down by the Water KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 360 Down by the Water Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 192 Down by the Water WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2006 393 Good Fortune WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2006 268 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2005 331 Down by the Water WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2005 416 Good Fortune WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2005 390 Down by the Water CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1855 A Perfect Day Elise CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2004 16 The Letter John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2004
2004 23 Shame John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2004
2004 458 Down by the Water The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004)
2004 391 Down by the Water CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1868 A Perfect Day Elise CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2003 331 Down by the Water WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 401 Good Fortune WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 391 Down by the Water CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1867 A Perfect Day Elise CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2002 278 Down by the Water WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 391 Down by the Water CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1909 A Perfect Day Elise CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 534 Down by the Water Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1632 50 Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1936 Sheela Na Gig Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 99 Artist ranking WHFS Top 99 Artists of All-Time (November 2002)
2001 88 Good Fortune 91X Top 91 Songs of 2001
2001 87 Good Fortune Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2001
2001 79 You Said Something CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2001
2001 91 Good Fortune CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2001
2001 79 Good Fortune The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2001
2001 36 This Is Love John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2001
2001 162 Down by the Water WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 391 Down by the Water CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1924 A Perfect Day Elise CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2000 2 Good Fortune John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2000
2000 6 Big Exit John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2000
2000 18 Mess We're In John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2000
2000 24 Whore's Hustle, Hustler's Whore John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2000
2000 90 Good Fortune Triple J Hottest 100 of 2000
2000 160 Down by the Water WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 388 Down by the Water CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1924 A Perfect Day Elise CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 49 Sheela Na Gig John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (2000)
1999 444 Down by the Water Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 901 50 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 107 Down by the Water WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999)
1999 397 A Perfect Day Elise The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 417 Sheela Na Gig The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 470 Down by the Water The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 186 Down by the Water WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 387 Down by the Water CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1921 A Perfect Day Elise CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 237 Down by the Water KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999)
1999 380 Down by the Water WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999)
1998 97 A Perfect Day Elise Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1998
1998 97 A Perfect Day Elise WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1998
1998 68 A Perfect Day Elise The End Top 107 Songs of 1998
1998 50 Is This Desire? John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1998
1997 62 Artist ranking KROQ Top 106.7 Artists of All-Time (Memorial Day 1997)
1996 333 Down by the Water Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1995 33 Down by the Water KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1995
1995 90 Down by the Water 91X Top 91 Songs of 1995
1995 52 Down by the Water Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1995
1995 69 Down by the Water WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1995
1995 11 Send His Love To Me John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1995
1995 17 Down by the Water John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1995
1995 34 To Bring You My Love John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1995
1995 48 Down by the Water Radio & Records Top 95 Songs of 1995
1995 40 Down by the Water WDRE Top 103.9 Songs of 1995
1995 402 Sheela Na Gig KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1993 4 Rid Of Me John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1993
1993 15 50 John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1993
1993 18 Wang Dang Doodle John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1993
1993 32 Naked Cousin John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1993
1992 67 Sheela Na Gig KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1992
1992 80 Sheela Na Gig Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1992
1992 67 Sheela Na Gig Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1992
1992 52 Sheela Na Gig WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1992
1992 2 Sheela Na Gig John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1992
1991 2 Dress John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1991 (the 'Phantom Fifty')