Artist · chart history · #256 in indie & aaa artist polls
Public Enemy
Band Nassau County United States Formed 1985 US rap group
Public Enemy formed in 1985 in Nassau County, United States. Public Enemy has 29 chart appearances on 18 radio countdowns from 8 stations on RockLists, spanning 1987–2024. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Fight The Power”, which appears on 8 lists with a best position of #8. The station that charted Public Enemy most often is KEXP (Seattle, WA), with 6 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1987.
Songs by Public Enemy on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fight The Power | 8 | #8 | – | – | |
| 2 | Bring The Noise | 5 | #62 | – | – | |
| 3 | Rebel Without A Pause | 2 | #14 | – | 1987 | |
| 4 | By The Time I Get To Arizona | 2 | #134 | – | – | |
| 5 | 911 Is A Joke | 2 | #178 | – | – | |
| 6 | Lost at Birth | 1 | #222 | – | – | |
| 7 | Countdown to Armageddon | 1 | #302 | – | – | |
| 8 | Don't Believe The Hype | 2 | #1176 | – | – | |
| 9 | You're Gonna Get Yours | 1 | #38 | – | 1987 | |
| 10 | Can't Trust it | 2 | #744 | – | – | |
| 11 | Hazy Shade of Criminal | 1 | #1671 | – | – | |
| 12 | Night Of The Living Baseheads | 1 | #50 | – | 1988 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Featured on
Songs by other artists credited with Public Enemy as a guest.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.