Song · Portugal. The Man
“Modern Jesus” by Portugal. The Man
From the album Evil Friends (2013)
“Modern Jesus” by Portugal. The Man appears on 8 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 2013 and 2025. It was first released in 2013 on the album Evil Friends. Its best result is #4 on the WEQX Top 102.7 of 2013. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #78 alternative song of 2013 and #445 of the '10s.
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"Modern Jesus" was one of three singles that sold Evil Friends, the seventh album from Portugal. The Man, and it surfaced on May 29, 2013, days ahead of the record's June 4 release on Atlantic. It comes out of the band's first team-up with Danger Mouse, a producer with Gnarls Barkley, Broken Bells and the Black Keys on his résumé, who produced it.
The writing credit goes to John Baldwin Gourley and Brian Burton. Todd Monfalcone and Kennie Takahashi recorded it, Laura Sisk added engineering, and Manny Marroquin mixed it with Delbert Bowers assisting. The band spent early 2013 dropping hints about the partnership, leaking photos on Bonnaroo's Tumblr that let slip who was sitting behind the board.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 93 | The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2013 | 99 |
| 2013 | 60 | Lightning 100 Nashville, TN | Lightning 100 Top 100.1 Songs of 2013 | 101 |
| 2013 | 16 | 88.3 The Sting Cleveland, OH | 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 88 Songs of 2013 | 88 |
| 2013 | 4 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2013 | 103 |
| 2014 | 25 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 102.5 Songs of 2014 | 103 |
| 2014 | 81 | The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2014 | 99 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 47 | 102.7 WEQX | WEQX Top 102.7 of the 2010's Decade | 103 |
| 2025 | 550 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century | 909 |
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